Team:Calgary/Notebook/Protocols/Process7
From 2011.igem.org
Plasmid Extraction
This protocol will purify plasmids from bacteria, though identification of plasmids will need to be confirmed by PCR.
Reagents
- HEPES (N-[2-hydroxyethyl] piperazine N'[2-ethane-sulfonic acid])
- Sorbitol
- Percoll
- PEG 6000
- Ficoll
- Bovine serum albumin (BSA)
- Isoascorbic acid
- Sodium pyrophosphate
- Glutathione
- MgCl2.6H2O
- MnCl2
- Sodium-EDTA
Equipment
- High-speed centrifuge and rotor
- Spectrophotometer for chlorophyll measurements
- Orbital shaker, light suitable for algal cell growth, and timer to control light settings
- 27-gauge * 0.5 inch stainless stell syringe needles
- B-D Multifit 10mL glass Leuer-lock syringe
- 15mL Corex centrifuge tubes
- Hemocytometer (cell counter)
- Fine (artist style) paint brush