Team:University College London/LabBook/Week7

Monday 23.7.12

Aim - Transformation of TetR BBa_C0040 BioBrick

(LOGO) Transformation Protocol 1

Step 1 – Thawing Cells: Use W3100 cell line created in Week 2 (Expt 2.1)

Step 3 – Addition of BioBrick: To a 2ml eppendorf, add 1ul of the following BioBricks. Note: we have changed the protocol for our positive control. Previously it contained no BioBrick, but it has been recommended to us that we transform our positive control such that there is one for each BioBrick – this will tell us if the BioBrick has in any way affected cell viability. This will be used from this point onwards. Include an extra tube as a negative control, with no BioBrick added

Step 9 - Plating samples on Agar Plates: The table below indicates the chosen inoculation volume (two for each BioBrick) and the correct gel antibiotic concentration for all samples.

Tuesday 24.7.12

Aim - Results of Transformation

Result: The table below indicates that there was growth for this transformation.

Monday 23.7.12

Aim - Repeat Restriction Digest for BioBricks in Expt 4.1 and 5.1, where the gel previously was inconclusive

This is intended to diagnose whether the correct plasmid had been transformed into our bacteria, by measuring the size of the digested products against a DNA ladder. In previous gel attempts, K540000 has produced a band of the correct size, but we are repeating it because of the presence of other unexpected bands, which we expect are contaminants from the reaction. A previous restriction digest of BBa_I13522 has failed to produce a band of the correct size, so we are repeating the digest before considering another transformation. For the same reason, we are repeating the digest of BBaK398108, which produced bands of incorrect size, which is suggestive of contamination.

(LOGO) Restriction Digest

Step 2: Set up as follows