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1.  Plate 5ul of cells onto an antibiotic free LB/Agar plate.
1.  Plate 5ul of cells onto an antibiotic free LB/Agar plate.
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2.  Incubate overnight at 370C.
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2.  Incubate overnight at 37°C.
3.  Inoculate 6 colonies into 50ml SOB-Mg media in 250ml flask.
3.  Inoculate 6 colonies into 50ml SOB-Mg media in 250ml flask.
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4.  Incubate at 370C, 200rpm, until OD at 550nm reaches 0.3, takes about four hours.
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4.  Incubate at 37°C, 200rpm, until OD at 550nm reaches 0.3, takes about four hours.
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    Note: Allow spectrophotometer to warm up for 30 minutes before use.
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:Note: Allow spectrophotometer to warm up for 30 minutes before use.
5.  Pipette the cell suspension into sterile 50ml Falcon tubes and chill on ice for 10 minutes.
5.  Pipette the cell suspension into sterile 50ml Falcon tubes and chill on ice for 10 minutes.
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6.  Pellet the cells at 2500rpm for 15 minutes at 40C.
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6.  Pellet the cells at 2500rpm for 15 minutes at 4°C.
7.  Decant supernatant and invert tubes to remove excess culture medium.
7.  Decant supernatant and invert tubes to remove excess culture medium.
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9.  Incubate on ice for 20 minutes.
9.  Incubate on ice for 20 minutes.
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10.  Centrifuge at 2500rpm for 10 minutes at 40C.
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10.  Centrifuge at 2500rpm for 10 minutes at 4°C.
11.  Decant supernatant and invert tubes to remove excess liquid.
11.  Decant supernatant and invert tubes to remove excess liquid.
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12.  Resuspend the cells in CCMB at 1/12 original volume  (4ml).
12.  Resuspend the cells in CCMB at 1/12 original volume  (4ml).
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13.  In cold room: make 205ul aliquots, flash freeze in liquid nitrogen, and store in -800C.
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13.  In cold room: make 205ul aliquots, flash freeze in liquid nitrogen, and store in -80°C.
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3.  Add salts, allowing each to enter into solution before adding the next.
3.  Add salts, allowing each to enter into solution before adding the next.
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4.  Add dH20 to 1 Liter
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4.  Add ddH<sub>2</sub>O to 1 Liter
5.  Adjust pH to 6.4 with 0.1M HCl. Do not adjust pH upward with base.
5.  Adjust pH to 6.4 with 0.1M HCl. Do not adjust pH upward with base.
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6.  Filter and store at 40C.
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6.  Filter and store at 4&deg;C.

Latest revision as of 02:52, 16 September 2011


Competent Cell Stocks

CCMB Transformation


1. Plate 5ul of cells onto an antibiotic free LB/Agar plate.

2. Incubate overnight at 37°C.

3. Inoculate 6 colonies into 50ml SOB-Mg media in 250ml flask.

4. Incubate at 37°C, 200rpm, until OD at 550nm reaches 0.3, takes about four hours.

Note: Allow spectrophotometer to warm up for 30 minutes before use.

5. Pipette the cell suspension into sterile 50ml Falcon tubes and chill on ice for 10 minutes.

6. Pellet the cells at 2500rpm for 15 minutes at 4°C.

7. Decant supernatant and invert tubes to remove excess culture medium.

8. Resuspend the cells in 1/3 volume of CCMB (16ml) by gentle vortexing or pipetting.

9. Incubate on ice for 20 minutes.

10. Centrifuge at 2500rpm for 10 minutes at 4°C.

11. Decant supernatant and invert tubes to remove excess liquid.

12. Resuspend the cells in CCMB at 1/12 original volume (4ml).

13. In cold room: make 205ul aliquots, flash freeze in liquid nitrogen, and store in -80°C.


SOB-Mg Growth Medium

20g Tryptone

5g Yeast Extract

10ml 1M NaCl

2.5ml 1M KCl

Add dH2O to 1L

Autoclave


CCMB

Compound Amount/Liter Final Concentration

Potassium Acetate 10ml of 1M stock, pH7.0 10mM

Glycerol 100g 10% (w/v)

CaCl2.2H20 11.8g 80mM

MnCl2.4H20 4.0g 20mM

MgCl2.6H20 2.0g 10mM


1. Prepare 1M solution of potassium acetate, pH7.0, using K0H, filter and store frozen.

2. Prepare a solution of 10% potassium acetate, 10% glycerol.

3. Add salts, allowing each to enter into solution before adding the next.

4. Add ddH2O to 1 Liter

5. Adjust pH to 6.4 with 0.1M HCl. Do not adjust pH upward with base.

6. Filter and store at 4°C.