Plasmid DNA Extraction and Enzymatic Digestion Verification

critical

No DNA Recovered from Plasmid Miniprep

No detectable plasmid DNA is recovered after miniprep purification. Column elution yields no nucleic acid by spectrophotometry or gel electrophoresis.

💡 4 · ✓ 4

severe

Low Plasmid Quality Due to Degradation or Denaturation

Plasmid DNA shows smearing on gel, poor A260/280 ratio, or fails in downstream applications despite adequate concentration. Multiple bands or reduced supercoiled form may be visible.

💡 5 · ✓ 5

moderate

Low DNA Performance in Downstream Applications Due to Contaminants

Purified DNA fails or performs poorly in downstream applications (transformation, restriction digestion, PCR, sequencing) despite acceptable concentration and A260/280 ratio.

💡 6 · ✓ 6