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ArticleBMC biotechnology2006

High-throughput isolation of ultra-pure plasmid DNA by a robotic system.

Volker Kachel, Georg Sindelar, Stefan Grimm

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Article in BMC biotechnology, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Volker KachelMax-Planck-Institute for Biochemistry, Am Klopferspitz 18a, 82152 Martinsried, Germany. Kachels@web.de
Georg Sindelar
Stefan Grimm
Imperial College London · GBMax Planck Institute of Biochemistry · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWith the availability of complete genomes, a systematic inventory of cellular processes becomes achievable. This requires assessing the function of all individual genes. Transfection of plasmid DNA into cell culture cells is an essential technique for this aim as it allows functional overexpression or downregulation of genes. While many robotic systems isolate plasmids for sequencing purposes, for more demanding applications such as transfections there is a shortage of robots for the high-throughput isolation of plasmid DNA.

resultsHere we describe a custom-made, automated device, which uses a special protocol to isolate plasmid DNAs with a purity sufficient for efficient transfections into mammalian cells. Approximately 1,600 ultra pure plasmids can be isolated in a 96-well plate format within 12 hours. As a unique feature the robot comprises the integration of a centrifuge instead of expensive columns, the use of a custom-made pipetting head with a movable gripper, especially designed shaking platforms and an acetone wash facility.

conclusionUsing this robot we demonstrate how centrifugation steps with multiple precipitations, most notably through a precipitation step of SDS in isopropanol, lead to high purity plasmid DNA and make possible high-throughput transfections into mammalian cells for functional gene annotations.

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Chemical FractionationDNA, BacterialEquipment DesignEquipment Failure AnalysisPlasmidsRoboticsDNA, Bacterial

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PMID16483377
PMCPMC1395312
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