Why I have less plasmid after the digestion with SmaI?

01 May 2024 0 9K Report

I'm performing a digestion with SmaI but when I concentrate the digested DNA with a Zymo Kit I obtain half of the inicial DNA. I'm working at 30°C like the insert says.

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