A simple method for the production of plasmid DNA in bioreactors

Methods Mol Med. 2006:127:295-309. doi: 10.1385/1-59745-168-1:295.

Abstract

The need for large quantities of purified plasmid DNA has increased as the applications of DNA vaccines continue to expand. This chapter describes a simple, scaleable procedure based on the fed-batch cultivation of various Escherichia coli clones, which can be easily implemented and scaled-up to large bioreactors. Although some clones may require minor modifications to the feeding strategy, in general, this procedure, implemented as described, is likely to support the production of milligram to gram quantities of plasmid DNA.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bioreactors* / microbiology
  • Escherichia coli / chemistry
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Escherichia coli / growth & development*
  • Industrial Microbiology* / methods
  • Plasmids / chemistry
  • Plasmids / genetics
  • Plasmids / isolation & purification*
  • Vaccines, DNA / chemistry
  • Vaccines, DNA / genetics
  • Vaccines, DNA / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Vaccines, DNA