Beta-agarose digestion


  • Melt low-melt fragment at 65°C, ~5’.
  • Approximate volume and add 1/10 volume of 10x Beta-agarose buffer. Mix well.
  • Cool to 40°C in a temp. block. Add 2 U Beta-agarose per 200 µl agarose. Mix.
  • Incubate at 40°C for 1-2 hrs.
  • Add 1/10 volume 3M NaOAc. Mix. Incubate on ice 15’. Move to a fresh tube, avoiding undigested agarose, after a 10’ spin at max.
  • Precipitate with 2 volumes isopropanol. Mix and chill at -20°C for 30’.
  • Centrifuge 15’ at max. Remove supernatant and wash with 1 ml 70% EtOH.
  • Dry and resuspend.