SpinBind and Supelco

[Jasper Saris]

I just received a mail from Sigma_Aldrich (Netherlands) concerning 
Supelco cartridges, so try Sigma-Aldrich UK

Jasper Saris

J.J. Saris
Dept. Human Genetics
Leiden University
Sylvius laboratory
wassenaarseweg 72
2333 Al Leiden


Oliver S. DePeyer (saspeyer at reading.ac.uk) wrote:

: Many thanks for all your help.

: I got through to FMC Biotech customer services and they told me that 
: SPinBind has indeed been discontinued. (Why? I've used it and it was a 
: great method, and I've had good reports about it from other people too...)

: Thanks for the info on Supelco. Does anybody have a Europe or UK contact 
: for Supelco?

: Regards,
: 		Oliver de P


: On 18 Mar 1996, A.S.  wrote:

: > To all interested:
: > SpinBind is from FMC (catalog # 61002; may be discontinued) and it is 
: > for purification of minipreps (I don't now if they make one for gel 
: > slices)
: > 
: > Supelco (1-800-247-6628; cat #5-6500) columns worked okay for me but I 
: > had to be sure to clean the DNA really well after (phenol/chloroform and 
: > ethanol).  It works by simply spinning the gel slice through the column 
: > for about 10 minutes.  This is my preferred method for large fragments 
: > which may get torn apart by Gene Clean.
: > 
: > Alan
: > 
: > 
: > 
: >