DNA isolation / purification Bacteria - Gram positive Clostridium difficile

DNA isolation and purification is the first critical step in sample preparation that helps ensure optimal performance of downstream assays like PCR, microarrays, and sequencing. Failure in yielding high-quality DNA would be the major reason that DNA doesn't work for the downstream application. To circumvent this, one should follow the recommended storage conditions to minimize DNA degradation by nucleases and shouldn't overload the purification system.

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4 years ago by Israel Lev Israel

How can I improve my DNA yield?

The DNA concentration after using this DNA isolation kit is sometimes too low and thus it is not sufficient for my follow-up experiments. How can I improve it?

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4 years ago by Milena Alexeyeva Russian Federation

Tips on storing DNA templates?

Hello there! I just started doing experiments on bacterial DNA and I would like your opinion on storing DNA templates. Which are the desired and most optimal conditions?

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Downstream tips
- Include RNAse treatment for 15-20 min.
- Ensure EtOH is completely evaporated off of the column prior to elution. Adjust time from 1min to 5 min at 60`C
- Use prewarmed TE buffer to elute the DNA
Upstream tips
If humic acid contamination is suspected, repeat the protocol
from the beginning with a fresh stool sample and repeat step #1 once, as well as steps #10 & #11 once each in order.
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