Plasmid Miniprep Kit Selection

For high- and low-copy plasmid and cosmid DNA preparations of <20 µg.

For small-scale, high-throughput preparation of large constructs such as BACs, PACs, and P1s, an optimized protocol is provided in the R.E.A.L. Prep 96 Plasmid Kit.

DNA purity	Standard-purity DNA	High-purity DNA	Ultrapure DNA
Examples of applications	High-throughput automated sequencing High-throughput screening	Capillary sequencing Radioactive sequencing Cloning, screening Other routine applications	Reliable long-range automated sequencing High-throughput transfection All routine applications
Throughput	Kit	Kit	Kit
1–24 samples	–	QIAprep Spin Miniprep Kit	QIAGEN Plasmid Mini Kit
8–48 samples	–	QIAprep 8 Miniprep Kit QIAprep 8 Turbo Miniprep Kit*	QIAwell 8 Ultra Plasmid Kit
1–4 x 96 samples	R.E.A.L. Prep 96 Plasmid Kit*	QIAprep 96 Turbo Miniprep Kit* MagAttract 96 Miniprep Core Kit†	QIAwell 96 Ultra Plasmid Kit*
384 samples	microR.E.A.L. Prep 384 Plasmid Kit	–	–
Technology	Modified alkaline lysis with lysate filtration	Silica-gel–membrane technology (with or without lysate filtration) and silica technology with magnetic beads (MagAttract)	QIAGEN anion-exchange technology with or without lysate filtration

	Spin column		Gravity-flow column		8-well strip
	96-well plate		384-well plate		Magnet