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Preparation of solutions
1. LB broth medium:
Weigh exactly:
+ Peptone/tryptone : 1g
+ Yeast extract : 0.5 g
+ NaCl : 1g
Dissolve all components in 80 ml H2O, then fill up to 100 ml. Autoclave the
medium at 121oC for 30 min.
2. Lysis buffer:
+ 400 mM Tris-HCl, pH 8.0
+ 60 mM EDTA, pH 8.0
+ 150 mM NaCl
+ 1% SDS
3. Other solutions: 5 M CH3COOK, pH 4.8; 100% Isopropanol; 70% Ethanol
4. PCR reagents:
+ 5 mM dNTPs
+ 5 M Primers
+ 10X Buffer
+ Taq DNA polymerase
5. Electrophoresis buffer: 1X TAE
+ Tris-base : 4.84 g
+ Glacial Acetic Acid : 1.09 g
+ EDTA : 0.29 g
Dissolve and fill up 1 L by H2O
PCR cycling:
1. 94oC : 5 min
2. 94 oC : 45 sec
3. 56 oC : 60 sec
4. 72 C
o
: 90 sec, repeat from step 2 for 35 times
5. 72 oC : 7 min
Check PCR products by agarose gel electrophoresis