One of the frist steps in isolating plasmid DNA via mini-prep is to pellet the cells after O/N culture and then resuspend them in buffer P1. What's the point of pelleting the cells just to resuspend them again? To concentrate the cells O P1 is a buffer, preventing small changes in pH O This step is not absolutely necessary P1 begins the lysis process Question 2 What would happen if we didn't centrifuge the tube containing lysed cells after adding neutralization buffer and instead just added right to the column? O We could fihish the prep but we would have protein/RNA contaminants at the end O The precipitate is less dense than water so it shouldn't get in the way since it floats on top O The precipitate would obstruct the column and our prep is ruined O Our yield would be reduced, but we'd get something

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One of the frist steps in isolating plasmid DNA via mini-prep is to pellet the cells after O/N culture
and then resuspend them in buffer P1. What's the point of pelleting the cells just to resuspend
them again?
To concentrate the cells
P1 is a buffer, preventing small changes in pH
O This step is not absolutely necessary
P1 begins the lysis process
D
Question 2
What would happen if we didn't centrifuge the tube containing lysed cells after adding
neutralization buffer and instead just added right to the column?
O We could fihish the prep but we would have protein/RNA contaminants at the end
O The precipitate is less dense than water so it shouldn't get in the way since it floats on top
O The precipitate would obstruct the column and our prep is ruined
O Our yield would be reduced, but we'd get something
Transcribed Image Text:One of the frist steps in isolating plasmid DNA via mini-prep is to pellet the cells after O/N culture and then resuspend them in buffer P1. What's the point of pelleting the cells just to resuspend them again? To concentrate the cells P1 is a buffer, preventing small changes in pH O This step is not absolutely necessary P1 begins the lysis process D Question 2 What would happen if we didn't centrifuge the tube containing lysed cells after adding neutralization buffer and instead just added right to the column? O We could fihish the prep but we would have protein/RNA contaminants at the end O The precipitate is less dense than water so it shouldn't get in the way since it floats on top O The precipitate would obstruct the column and our prep is ruined O Our yield would be reduced, but we'd get something
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