Team:University College London/Protocols/congo

From 2012.igem.org

Curli charcaterisation


Congo red binding assay,

Preparation of Congo red supplemented agar:


20uL.ml-1 Congo Red Dye

10ug.ml-1 Coomassie brilliant blue dye G-250

LB Agar (No salt)


Plates subsequently streaked.

Uptake of red pigment indicative of amyloid fiber expression.