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More Plasmid for Less

Apr 28, 2008

The Bitesize Bio's Nick suggests changing up your old standby plasmid growth medium. He says that by adding yeast extract or tryptone, you can get a higher plasmid yield for less time and money. Nick posts the recipes for the LB, TB, SOC, and PDM media that researchers from Monash University optimized for plasmid production.

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