IGEM:University of Debrecen:PCR purification from Agarose Gel

DNA Fragments Purification from Agarose Gel

Materials
Centrifuge

Vortex

Incubator

Pipet (100-1000µl and 2-20µl)

Tips (blue and yellow)

Ice and ice container

Trash

DNA fragments in Agarose Gel

Binding Buffer

Binding Enhancer

Wash Buffer

Elution Buffer

High Pure Micro Filer Tubes

Collection Tubes

scale

Procedure
1.	Identify bands by staining gel with ethidium bromide or SYBR Green I

2.	Cut desired DNA band from gel using a scalpel or razor blade that has been sterilized with ethanol 3.	Preweight an empty, sterile 1.5 ml eppendorf tube

4.	Place excised agarose gel slice in the sterile eppendorf tube

5.	determine gel weight by reweighing the tube containing the gel slice and subtracting the weight of the empty tube

6.	Add 300µl Binding Buffer for every 100mg agarose gel in the tube

7.	Vortex 15-30 sec

8.	Incubate the suspension for 10 min at 56 C

9.	Vortex every 2-3 min during incubation

10.	Add 100µl Binding Enhancer for every 10 mg agarose gel slice in the tube

11.	Vortex thoroughly

12.	Centrifuge the mixture briefly

13.	Insert one High Pure Filter Tube into one Collection Tube

14.	Transfer the sample from step 12 to the upper reservoir of the Filter Tube

15.	Centrifuge 30-60 sec at 8000 x g at 15-25 C

16.	Disconnect the Filter Tube, and discard the followthrough solution

17.	Reconnect the Filter Tube to the same Collection Tube

18.	Add 400 µl Wash Buffer

19.	Centrifuge 30-60 sec at 8000 x g at 15-25 C

20.	Discard the followthrough solution

21.	Reconnect the Filter Tube to the same Collection Tube

22.	Add 300 µl Wash Buffer

23.	Centrifuge 30-60 sec at 8000 x g at 15-25 C

24.	Discard the followthrough solution

25.	Reconnect the Filter Tube to the same Collection Tube

26.	Centrifuge 1 min at maximum speed

27.	Discard the followthrough solution

28.	Connect the Filter Tube to a clean 1.5 ml eppendorf tube

29.	Add 10-20 µl Elution Buffer to the centre of the Filter Tube

30.	Centrifuge 1 min at 8000 x g