Luciferase plasmid yields

[Mikhail Alexeyev]

In article <whc-1607962100400001 at macr3-17.welc.cam.ac.uk>,
whc at mole.bio.cam.ac.uk (W.H. Colledge) wrote:

> We are having difficulties obtaining good yields of a CMVluciferase
> plasmid grown in DH5 alpha. Typically we only obtain about 50ug from 300ml
> TB cultures. Has anyone had similar problems? Is breakthrough luciferse
> expression toxic to E.Coli? Many thanks.
> 
> Bill Colledge
> whc at mole.bio.cam.ac.uk
 

What protocol for plasmid isolation do you use? In my hands, TG1 would
yield up to 12-15 milligrams of pGL2 control (SV40 promoter + luciferase)
from 1 liter of TG1 after double banding in CsCl gradient. pCDNA3 with
luciferase cloned in it gives similar yield (CMV promoter).  

My suggestions: try different strain (recA+)
                try different protocol (especially if you are using a kit) and 
                see what your yields are going to be.

regards,

M.A.