FAQ-203
What is the composition of Buffer P2?
The composition of Buffer P2 is:
- 200 mM NaOH
- 1% SDS (w/v)
It should be stored at room temperature. Buffer P2 is the lysis buffer used in a variety of QIAGEN kits for plasmid DNA purification. Details on buffer preparation and storage are presented in Appendix B of the QIAGEN Plasmid Purification Handbook.
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The QIAfilter Plasmid Mega Kit (cat. no. 12281) and the QIAfilter Plasmid Giga Kit (cat. no. 12291) will be discontinued on June 30, 2021. They remain available as long as stocks last.The QIAGEN Plasmid Mega Kit (cat. no. 12181) and the QIAGEN Plasmid Giga Kit (cat. no. 12191) can be used with the QIAfilter Mega-Giga Cartridges (cat. no. 19781) as an optional protocol step for rapid clearing of bacterial lysates by filtration instead of centrifugation. Visit the QIAGEN plasmid kits web page to learn more.
Plasmid Buffers
Plasmid Buffers are used in plasmid DNA purification procedures. They include Buffer P1 (resuspension buffer), Buffer P2 (lysis buffer), Buffer N3 and Buffer P3 (neutralization buffers), Buffer QC (wash buffer) Buffer QBT (equilibration buffer) and Buffer QF (elution buffer).