Schallinger L E, Gray J E, Wagner L W, Knowlton S, Kirkland J J
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Sedimentation field flow fractionation (SFFF) can be used to isolate plasmids preparatively from crude cellular lysates. Total purification time is about 3/4 day, including lysate preparation. The purity and yield of plasmids isolated by SFFF appear to be at least equivalent to those prepared by traditional methods. Molecular-weight data also are supplied rapidly by SFFF without the need for standards.