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The Incredible, Disposable, Electroelution System. All the benefits of electro-elution without the hassle of a setting up and cleaning a full rig and trap. 5/7/07 Brian Frezza, John Picuri, and The TSRI Instrumentation and Design Lab

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Demonstrates an extreme low cost solution to prep-scale oligo electroelution that John Picuri and I came up with to save time and improve yield on our DNA prep process.

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The Incredible, Disposable,

Electroelution System.

All the benefits of electro-elution without the hassle of a setting up and cleaning a full rig and trap.

5/7/07 Brian Frezza, John Picuri, and The TSRI Instrumentation and Design Lab

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Non-disposable Parts

Acrylic Sheath

Plastic CapRubber Cap

Rubber O-Ring

Acrylic O-Ring

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Acrylic Sheath

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Plastic Cap

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Acrylic O-Ring

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Rubber O-Ring

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Rubber Cap

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Required Equipment

DisposableTea Bag Paper

Disposable20mL Syringe

2 Platinum Electrodes

Disposable 50mL Beaker

DisposableBT1 Membrane

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Step 1: Cut 20mL syringe at the 13mL mark.Cut here

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Step 2: Place Acrylic O-Ring on Tea-bag paper and fit into top of syringe.

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Step 3: Cut away excess Tea-bag Paper and slide Acrylic O-Ring to the

bottom of the syringe

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Step 4: Remove BT1 Membrane from package and punch out a size 8 circle.

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Step 5: Thread the acrylic sheath into the small hole in the plastic Cap. Then place the rubber O-ring on top of acrylic sheath, and the circular BT1

membrane on top of both.

Plastic Cap

Acrylic sheath

Rubber O-ringCircular BT1 Membrane

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Step 7: Fit the green rubber cap on top of the circular BT1 membrane such that it seals tightly. Then invert the plastic cap and place on top of

disposable 50mL beaker.

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Step 8: Fill the beaker with ~30mL of TE (Tris, EDTA, pH 7.5) buffer. Then gently fill the acrylic

sheath full of TE with a pipette.

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Step 8: Insert the prepared syringe from step 3 into the large hole in the plastic cap and then pipette

the syringe full of TE.

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Step 9: Place gel slice with DNA in 10mL falcon tube and crush into little pieces with a glass rod.

DNA dyed pink (Cy3)for easy visualization

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Step 10: Invert the tube over the syringe and gently tap to transfer crushed gel.

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Get psyched, you’re almost ready to elute!

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Step 11: Place positive electrode into the acrylic sheath, and negative electrode into the syringe.

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Step 12: Check to make sure that both electrodes are submerged and that there are no air bubbles

blocking the opening to the syringe or the sheath.

Both electrodes submerged

BAD! Air bubble, remove by taping

Negative electrode (repels DNA)

Positive Electrode(attracts DNA)

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Step 13: Turn the power on and adjust to 250V. Wait ~5 min per 5mL crushed gel for complete

elution.

The BT1 membrane allows salt to pass though it but NOT DNA. So when you

turn on the juice, the DNA will be pulled out of the gel into the beaker, but

cannot contact the positive electrode since its protected by the sheath and

BT1 membrane.

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Watch the DNA elute!

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Watch the DNA elute!

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Watch the DNA elute!

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Watch the DNA elute!

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Step 14: Turn off power, remove electrodes and plastic cap. DNA remains in the beaker.

No DNA (no color)

DNA!

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Note, there really is no DNA in the sheath or syringe

No DNA (no color)

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Where’s all the DNA? In the beaker, ready to go!

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Step 15: Remove and wash, O-rings, sheath, and cap with water and Methanol (optional)

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Step 16: Toss out all that other junk. It’s disposable!

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Step 17: Marvel at how much time you just saved, and you’re greatly improved yields!

Remaining DNA in gel after a 48 Hour “Crush and

Soak” procedure.Check out all that hard-

earned DNA (pink) you’re going to have to toss.

Remaining DNA in gel after ~5 min of electro elution.

Can you see any DNA (pink)?

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Electroelution Comparison:

Retail Price: $1,683.55(starter set, includes what’s show from VWR.com)

Setup Time: ~20 minCleanup time: ~30 min

The only commercially available electroelution system:

Schleicher & Schuell’s Elutrap®Our System:

Materials Cost: ~$8.00Setup time: ~15 min

Cleanup time: ~ 5 min

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Further Optimization

• Mass production of the syringe prepared in steps 1-3, and the sheath prepared in steps 4-7 would reduce prep time to ~3 min.

• If the acrylic sheath was made of plastic it’s cost should be low enough (< $1) that all components but the beaker cap could be disposable reducing the cleanup time to ~30 seconds.

• If commercially produced, the electrodes on the cap should be protected by an insulated plug to make it more difficult to shock yourself.

• All said and done, the setup cost for the cap w/guides and electrodes would be ~$10, and a kit containing all other disposable peaces would cost < $1 per run.