Sterilin Universals heat resistance.

[Wolfgang Schechinger]

since they are made from polypropylene or polyethylene, you should 
face no problems when you put them into boiling water. If you really 
should insist in *melting* your DNA I suggest the use of a ceramic 
pot and inert gas athmosphere ;-)





> From:          Andy Scotter <pcxajs at unix.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk>
> Subject:       Sterilin Universals heat resistance.
> Date:          Thu, 16 Mar 2000 11:42:29 +0000
> Organization:  ACS, The University of Nottingham
> To:            methods at hgmp.mrc.ac.uk

>  I was just wondering how warm you can heat Sterilin Universals or
> Falcon tubes before they melt.  I want to melt then re-anneal some
> DNA and I've got 20mls of solution so I guess a sterile universal is
> the best option but will it melt?
> 
>  Cheers Andy
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