Transformation Protocol

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== Transformation Protocol ==
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• Prepare an ice bath.
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• Prepare a 42 °C water bath.
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Before you start:
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• Prepare an ice bath.
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Pre-warm SOC buffer and plates at 37 °C.
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Prepare a 42 °C water bath.
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Autoclaved 1.5 mL Eppendorf tubes.
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Pre-warm SOC buffer and plates at 37 °C.
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15 ml falcon tubes.
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Autoclaved 1.5 mL Eppendorf tubes.
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• 15 ml falcon tubes.
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1. Incubate both the plasmid preparation and the competent cells on ice for 15 minutes in separate 1.5 mL Eppendorf tubes.
 
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2. Combine 3 μL of plasmid prep. with approximately 500 μL of the competent cells preparation.  
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1. Incubate both the plasmid preparation and the competent cells on ice for 15 minutes in separate 1.5 mL Eppendorf tubes.  
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3. Heat shock the mixture for 40 seconds at 42 °C, then immediately incubate it on ice for 2 minutes.  
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2. Combine 3 μL of plasmid prep. with approximately 500 μL of the competent cells preparation.  
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4. Following this, add 1.0 mL of pre-warmed SOC buffer to your mixture, transfer to a falcon tube and incubate for   1 hour at 37 °C.  
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3. Heat shock the mixture for 40 seconds at 42 °C, then immediately incubate it on ice for 2 minutes.  
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5. Inoculate pre-warmed plates with 100 μL or 300 μL of the cell suspension and incubate overnight at 37 °C.
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4. Following this, add 1.0 mL of pre-warmed SOC buffer to your mixture, transfer to a falcon tube and incubate for    1 hour at 37 °C.
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5. Inoculate pre-warmed plates with 100 μL or 300 μL of the cell suspension and incubate overnight at 37 °C.

Latest revision as of 02:18, 17 September 2012




Transformation Protocol

Before you start:
• Prepare an ice bath.

• Prepare a 42 °C water bath.

• Pre-warm SOC buffer and plates at 37 °C.

• Autoclaved 1.5 mL Eppendorf tubes.

• 15 ml falcon tubes.


1. Incubate both the plasmid preparation and the competent cells on ice for 15 minutes in separate 1.5 mL Eppendorf tubes.

2. Combine 3 μL of plasmid prep. with approximately 500 μL of the competent cells preparation.

3. Heat shock the mixture for 40 seconds at 42 °C, then immediately incubate it on ice for 2 minutes.

4. Following this, add 1.0 mL of pre-warmed SOC buffer to your mixture, transfer to a falcon tube and incubate for 1 hour at 37 °C.

5. Inoculate pre-warmed plates with 100 μL or 300 μL of the cell suspension and incubate overnight at 37 °C.