french press

[Peter C. Giardina, Ph.D.]

On Wed, 10 Jun 1998, Rico Laage wrote:

> Dear colleagues
> 
> I´m starting to use a french press for breaking my bugs to purify a
> recombinant protein, I have a problem what pressure I should use for E.
> coli to completely crack the cells- I am operating aSLM Aminco with the
> 40K manual fill cell- thanx a lot for any suggestions-
> 
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I use 10,000 psi x2 passes for 10ml of E. coli suspension
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Hope this helps.


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University of Iowa
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