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Double RE digest: using two different companies - (Apr/06/2007 )

How horrible is it to do a double enzyme digest with two enzymes from different companies?? I'm doing a NotI and EcoRI digest. Both companies suggest using EcoRI buffer in a double digest situation so I've been using the EcoRI's company's EcoRI buffer. I feel like this is a simple question but my digests aren't working and I'm trying to discount every possibility.

Thanks!!

-PaigeD-

compare the composition of the ecor1 buffers from the two companies then compare the composition of the not1 buffer from the company that supplied it to you.

-mdfenko-

I have done double digest with enzymes from 2 companies and used buffer from one of them only. Since one of them was from NEB, i used neb buffer. I didnt have any problem.

Verify separately if the enzymes digest properly in the respective buffers.

-scolix-

i regularly perform double digestion and enzymes from various company doesnt bother me. i use the common buffer for the double digestion from one company though i use the enzymes from two differnent company.
u can check the following link
http://www.neb.com/nebecomm/DoubleDigestCalculator.asp

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