Definitions

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  • noun molecular biology A rapid, small-scale isolation of plasmid DNA from bacteria.
  • verb To perform a miniprep procedure.

Etymologies

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mini- +‎ prep

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Examples

  • Traditionally, commercially available 'miniprep' plasmid purification systems have been limited by poor product purity and low yields, leaving researchers needing to conduct large-scale preparations to obtain enough plasmid DNA for subsequent gene manipulation and protein expression studies.

    DrugResearcher RSS 2009

  • Traditionally, commercially available 'miniprep' plasmid purification systems have been limited by poor product purity and low yields, leaving researchers needing to conduct large-scale preparations to obtain enough plasmid DNA for subsequent gene manipulation and protein expression studies.

    DrugResearcher RSS 2009

  • Traditionally, commercially available 'miniprep' plasmid purification systems have been limited by poor product purity and low yields, leaving researchers needing to conduct large-scale preparations to obtain enough plasmid DNA for subsequent gene manipulation and protein expression studies.

    DrugResearcher RSS 2009

  • Set up miniprep cultures from (a) blunt-ended ligation and (b) numbers 5, 7, 18 and 19 from the original colony PCR.

    OpenWetWare - Recent changes [en] Harriet D. Gliddon 2010

  • Set up miniprep cultures from (a) blunt-ended ligation and (b) numbers 5, 7, 18 and 19 from the original colony PCR.

    OpenWetWare - Recent changes [en] A. Florian Sessler 2010

  • I ran both the 5 miniprep samples (2µl each) and the 3 digested samples on two different gels.

    OpenWetWare - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • The remaining 5 samples were prepared for miniprep as I already had stock of these

    OpenWetWare - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • Set up overnight cultures so tomorrow we can miniprep plasmids containing the LytC cell wall binding domain

    OpenWetWare - Recent changes [en] Harriet D. Gliddon 2010

  • I ran both the 5 miniprep samples (2µl each) and the 3 digested samples on two different gels.

    OpenWetWare - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • Set up overnight 5 ml cultures containing dif P with 3 'ins in AK3 for miniprep tomorrow -

    OpenWetWare - Recent changes [en] Kyasha Sri Ranjan 2010

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