What can be used instead of gel electrophoresis?

PCRD
AltaBioscience now stocks nucleic acid lateral flow immunoassays (NALFIA), called PCRD, which can be used as an alternative to using DNA agarose gel electrophoresis.

Are there other methods to purify PCR products?

For those applications that require PCR clean-up or validation of PCR results, there are two methods generally followed: PCR product isolation using a column, and gel purification from an agarose gel.

What is the best method for the purification of a PCR product?

For most applications, it is best to purify PCR products by gel electrophoresis.

How do you purify after PCR?

Purification of DNA from a PCR reaction is typically necessary for downstream use, and facilitates the removal of enzymes, nucleotides, primers and buffer components. Traditionally this was accomplished using organic extraction methods, such as phenol chloroform extraction, followed by ethanol precipitation.

What is electroosmotic flow in capillary electrophoresis?

Electroosmotic flow is observed when an electric field is applied to a solution in a capillary that has fixed charges on its interior wall. Charge is accumulated on the inner surface of a capillary when a buffer solution is placed inside the capillary.

Where on the gel will the largest DNA molecules be and why?

The largest fragments are near the top of the gel (negative electrode, where they began), and the smallest fragments are near the bottom (positive electrode).

What type of chromatography is used to purify PCR products?

The PCR Kleen Spin purification module uses size exclusion chromatography to remove unincorporated primers, nucleotides, salts, and enzymes from PCR products. This protocol purifies PCR products using simple spin columns that remove the contaminating molecules by absorbing them into porous beads.

How do you purify small DNA fragments?

A modified classical method was used for purification of small DNA fragments from G. lamblia. The modified freeze-squeeze method was more efficient in cleaning up small DNA fragments from agarose gels compared to commercial kits. The modified method allows concentration and recovery of fragments up to 60 bp in length.

What is removed during PCR purification?

The purification procedure removes primers, nucleotides, enzymes, mineral oil, salts, agarose, ethidium bromide, and other impurities from DNA samples (see figure ” Complete primer removal after PCR”).

How do you perform a gel extraction?

How DNA Gel Extraction Works

1. Run DNA on an agarose gel and excise the DNA band. Run the DNA on a standard agaraose gel and visualize the DNA, usually under a UV lamp.
2. Dissolve the extracted DNA-containing gel in excess buffer.
3. Bind DNA to the silica membrane.
4. Wash the bound DNA.
5. Elution of purified DNA by low-salt solutions.

How does capillary electrophoresis differ from gel electrophoresis?

The key difference between capillary electrophoresis and gel electrophoresis is that gel electrophoresis is performed in a vertical or horizontal plane using a polymer gel of standard pore size whereas capillary electrophoresis is performed in a capillary tube with a polymer liquid or a gel.

What gel is used in capillary electrophoresis?

polyacrylamide gel
A typical application is the separation of proteins in a capillary which is filled with polyacrylamide gel and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). The presence of SDS aids the electrophoretic mobility of proteins, as it coats their surface proportional to their size.