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237. Purification of the protein
238. Protein gel on SDS-Page
239. Harvest the culture with Miniprep
240. Extraction of plasmid DNA
241. Measure the amount of DNA extracted from the miniprep
Aim: Produce our protein in BL21(DE3) competent cells, the production is induced with IPTG once it reaches an optical density of 0.7.
Protocol: follow in this link
What we did in the lab:
Materials:
• Two 2 l erlenmeyers
• LB (lysogeny Luria broth)
• IPTG (0.1 M)
• Precultures in 25 ml erlenmeyers
• UV spectrophotometer (Ultrospec 3100)
• Shaking incubator (INFORS HT)
• Centrifuge
• Buffer A (50 mM Tris, 150 mM of NaCl)
Method:
1. Put 1 l of LB in each erlenmeyer and make them warm with the shaking incubator at 37°C and 150 rpm.
2. Once warmed, add 12.5 ml of preculture in each erlenmeyer.
3. Let grow in the shaking incubator.
4. Measure the absorbance with the UV spectrophotometer every 30 minutes.
Time | C2 (1) | C2 (2) |
---|---|---|
10:30 AM |
0 | 0 |
01:55 PM |
0.438 | / |
2:25 PM |
0.602 | 0.429 |
2:45 PM |
0.679 | 0.600 |
Aim: Measure the quantity of plasmid using a Nanodrop (Thermofisher)
What we did in the lab:
Materials:
• Nanodrop (Thermofisher)
• Elution buffer from QIAGEN kit
• Microbiology equipment (type of incubator, Bunsen burner, water bath, etc… Follow this link)
Method:
1. Analyze absorbance at 260nm.
2. Clean the Nanodrop with water.
3. Make the blank with 1 µl of elution buffer.
4. Put 1 µl of your sample on the Nanodrop.
5. Make the measure and clean the Nanodrop between each measure.
Results:
Absorbance at 260nm | A260 | A280 | A260/280 | Concentration (ng/µl) |
---|---|---|---|---|
A1 |
0.645 | 0.345 | 1.87 | 32.3 |
A1’ (diluted 1/2) |
1.314 | 0.704 | 1.86 | 65.7 |
A2(diluted 1/4) |
1.404 | 0.752 | 1.87 | 70.2 |
A2’(diluted 1/4) |
0.494 | 0.269 | 1.87 | 24.7 |
C1(diluted 1/4) |
0.305 | 0.165 | 1.85 | 15.2 |
C1’(diluted 1/4) |
0.812 | 0.445 | 1.83 | 40.6 |
C2(diluted 1/4) |
0.499 | 0.272 | 1.83 | 24.9 |
C2’(diluted 1/4) |
0.757 | 0.402 | 1.88 | 37.8 |
D1(diluted 1/4) |
0.441 | 0.233 | 1.89 | 22.1 |
D1’(diluted 1/4)) |
0.725 | 0.396 | 1.83 | 36.3 |
D2(diluted 1/4)) |
0.264 | 0.141 | 1.87 | 13.2 |
D2’(diluted 1/4)) |
0.418 | 0.216 | 1.94 | 20.9 |
E1(diluted 1/4)) |
0.487 | 0.266 | 1.83 | 24.3 |
E1’(diluted 1/4)) |
0.478 | 0.247 | 1.94 | 24.0 |
E2(diluted 1/4)) |
1.364 | 0.742 | 1.84 | 68.2 |
E2’(diluted 1/4)) |
1.041 | 0.562 | 1.85 | 52.1 |