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ISOLATE II PCR and Gel Kit

Simple, efficient membrane-based method for the purification of DNA from PCR reactions and from TAE & TBE agarose gels, without the need for hazardous reagents or

ISOLATE II PCR and Gel Kit

Fast - streamlined protocol for simple recovery of PCR products in 10 minutes and DNA from gel slices in 20 minutes

Efficient - column matrix developed for recovery rates of between 70% and 95%

High-performance - extraction of consistently high-quality DNA fragments, ideal for use in all downstream applications

Versatile - single buffer promotes effective DNA recovery from both TAE and TBE agarose gels

Safe - no hazardous phenol/chloroform extraction

PCR product purification

5 kb, 1.2 kb and 500 bp PCR fragments were run on an agarose gel (lanes 1, 3 and 5) alongside the same products purified with ISOLATE II PCR and Gel Kit (lanes 2, 4 and 6). The results illustrate the ability of the ISOLATE II PCR and Gel Kit to remove small contaminants such as primers, primer-dimers, enzymes etc. without loss of the PCR product.

Recovery of DNA from agarose gel

5 kb, 1.2 kb, 500bp and 100 bp PCR fragments were run on an agarose gel (lanes O) alongside the same products run on 1% TAE agarose gel and extracted from the gel using ISOLATE II PCR and Gel Kit (lanes P). The results illustrate very high recovery rates of DNA fragments from agarose gels.

Product Description

ISOLATE II PCR and Gel Kit is the simplest option for the purification of PCR products and for the isolation of DNA fragments from TAE and TBE agarose gel slices. A fast and easy-to-follow protocol is given for each application.

PCR products can be purified in 10 minutes using simple binding and elution steps. Concentrated PCR products ranging between 60 bp and 15 kb can be eluted, removing primers, nucleotides, enzymes, mineral oil, salts and other impurities.

DNA fragments between 50 bp and 20 kb can be extracted from agarose gel slices in 20 minutes using a color indicator to help maintain optimal pH and identify undissolved agarose.

ISOLATE II PCR and Gel Kit has been designed to deliver optimal performance in downstream applications, including transformations, cloning, sequencing and restriction analysis.

Applications

  • Cloning
  • Ligation
  • Restriction digestion
  • Fluorescence sequencing
  • Labeling
  • PCR
  • Transfection
  • In vitro transcription

Product Specification

Presentation 10 Preps 50 Preps 250 Preps
ISOLATE II PCR and Gel Columns (yellow) 10 50 250
Collection Tubes 10 50 250
Binding Buffer CB 10 mL 40 mL 200 mL
Wash Buffer CW (Concentrate) 6 mL 25 mL 2×50 mL
Elution Buffer C 13 mL 13 mL 30 mL
Appearance Colorless / Binding Buffer CB – blue
Application Cloning, Ligation, Restriction digestion, Fluorescence sequencing, Labeling, PCR, Transfection, In vitro transcription
Sample type DNA from enzymatic reactions and TAE or TBE agarose gels
Preparation time 10 min for 6 PCR purifications, or 20 min for 6 gel extractions
DNA size distribution 50 bp to ≥ 20 kb
Elution volume 15 – 30 µL
Yield Up to 25 µg of DNA
Storage All kit components at room temperature (18-25°C)
Functionality Nucleic acid recovery >90%

Product Ordering

Cat. No.              Size

BIO-52058          10 Preps

BIO-52059          50 preps

BIO-52060          250 preps

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FAQs:

ISOLATE II PCR and Gel Kit

Can I use columns or solutions from one kit in another one?
The columns supplied with the ISOLATE II kits may appear similar, but each type has been optimized to work within the buffer system supplied with the corresponding kit. The swapping of columns (or buffers) between kits may lead to no recovery of nucleic acid whatsoever, or at the very least severely impaired purification.
Is it possible to interrupt the DNA or RNA extraction protocols?
Interruption of the DNA/RNA extraction process is possible after the sample lysis only. It is possible to homogenize and lyse the samples and to store them in the freezer until use for RNA extraction. RNA clean up with a column cannot be interrupted and we recommend to avoid delays during the column purification process. If a delay is unavoidable the columns should be stored on ice.
The sequencing protocol I am using says that I have to have my DNA suspended in pure water. Do I have to use the elution buffer supplied with the kit?
The elution buffer is ideal for applications such as restriction enzyme digestion, sequencing and PCR. It is possible to use DNase-free water for elution, but you should expect a slightly lower yield.
Does the elution buffer of the DNA extraction kits contain EDTA? I am afraid this may impair my downstream applications.
The elution buffer of this kit does not contain EDTA which could interfere with downstream applications like PCR or sequencing.
I made my PCR product using RANGER DNA polymerase; it is more than 5kb long. Can I still use the ISOLATE II PCR and Gel Kit to purify the product away from the primers?
Yes, though this may require some optimization. Warming the elution buffer to 50°C or even 70°C before applying it to the column can help to elute long PCR products, but there is the possibility using this adaptation to the protocol that the primers will be eluted too.
I have mutagenized my gene of interest using PCR with relatively long primers (> 30 bp). Is the ISOLATE II PCR and Gel Kit suitable for removing excess primers and dNTPs from the reaction?
The ISOLATE II PCR and Gel Kit can be used under standard conditions to separate most PCR primers away from their product. A primer of only 30 bp is efficiently separated, but longer mutagenic primers of around 100 bp may be separated from the PCR buffer along with the amplicon.
Another lab has sent me a plasmid, but the purity looks low. Can I use your ISOLATE II Plasmid Mini Kit to clean up the plasmid?
The ISOLATE II Plasmid Mini Kit can be used to both purify and concentrate naked plasmid DNA. The DNA can be loaded directly onto a fresh column then the remaining washing, drying and elution steps followed as for the standard protocol. The sample can be concentrated by reducing the elution volume in the final stage. However, a better recovery can be obtained by using the ISOLATE II PCR and Gel Kit and treating the plasmid sample as though it were a PCR product.
What do I need to consider for the clean-up of large fragments or PCR products?
For the optimal recovery of large RNA/DNA fragments it is necessary to optimize the elution step. To increase the recovery rate it would be helpful to use a larger volume for elution, incubate the column with the elution buffer prior to centrifugation and use repeated elution steps. To avoid excessive dilution it may be helpful to reapply the eluted fraction again. Furthermore it could be helpful for DNA elution to heat the elution buffer to 70°C.

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