242. Digestion of the plasmid pSB1C3
243. Measure the amount of DNA extracted from the miniprep
244. Digestion of the plasmid pSB1C3 and inserts A1/A2/B1/B2/C1/C2/D1/D2/E1/E2
245. Electrophoresis on agarose gel
246. DNA extraction
247. Measure the amount of DNA extracted from the miniprep
Aim: To have the right restriction sites to perform the ligation and the cloning.
We choose appropriate restriction sites based on our inserts.
Protocol: follow in this link
What we did in the lab:
Materials:
• Restriction enzymes: XbaI, SpeI (New England Biolabs, NEB)
• Restriction enzyme buffers
• 37°C water bath
• UV spectrophotometer
• pSB1C3 (48ng/µL)
Method:
Mix all the reagents and let digest during 1 hr at 37°C
Big volumes must be added first!
Reactants | pSB1C3 |
---|---|
VolDNA |
25 µL |
VolXbaI |
10 µL |
VolSpeI |
10 µL |
Vol buffer (10X) (Cutsmart) |
5 µL |
Voltotal |
50 µL |
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 (Follow this link) Method: Analyze absorbance at 260nm Clean the Nanodrop with water Make the blank with 1ul of elution buffer Put 1ul of your sample on the Nanodrop Make the measure and clean the Nanodrop between each measure Results:
Absorbance at 260nm | A260/280 | Concentration (ng/µL ) |
---|---|---|
pSB1C3 (1) |
1.94 | 115.7 |
pSB1C3 (2) |
1.93 | 13.0 |
B1-col6 |
1.88 | 393.3 |
B1-col8(diluted 1/2) |
1.93 | 74.1 |
B2-col7 |
1.89 | 84.8 |
B2-col9 |
1.90 | 307.1 |
Aim: To have the right restriction sites to perform the ligation and the cloning.
We choose appropriate restriction sites based on our inserts.
Protocol: follow in this link
What we did in the lab:
Materials:
• Restriction enzymes: XbaI, SpeI (New England Biolabs, NEB)
• Restriction enzyme buffers
• 37°C water bath
• UV spectrophotometer
• pSB1C3 (48ng/µL)
Method:
Mix all the reagents and let digest during 1 hr at 37°C
Big volumes must be added first!
Reactants | Each sample | Global mix |
---|---|---|
VolDNA |
25 µL | 0 µL |
VolXbaI |
1 µL | 18 µL |
VolSpeI |
0.5 µL | 9 µL |
Volbuffer 2.1 |
5 µL | 90 µL |
VolH2O |
18.5 µL | 333 µL |
Voltotal |
50 µL | 450 µL |
Aim: To perform a gel extraction to isolate insert DNA purified from its plasmid thanks to the migration. We use the gel made before with inserts B1 (2 tubes)/B2 (2 tubes)/ C1 / C2 / A1 / A2 / D2 / E1 / E2 but we only extract B2 bands.
Protocol: follow in this link
What we did in the lab:
Materials:
• scalpel
• 2 ml eppendorfs
• balance
• UV table
• microbiology equipment
• QIAGEN Gel Extraction Kit
Method:
Be aware of the risks! UV light burns the eyes and skin so make sure you have the right protection
Follow QIAGEN Kit steps according to the next tables for the volumes of QG buffer.
Insert | Mass of gel (mg) | Volume of QG Buffer (µL ) |
---|---|---|
B2-col7 |
190 | 570 |
B2-col9 |
170 | 510 |
B1-col6 |
80 | 240 |
B1-col8 |
140 | 420 |
C1 |
150 | 450 |
C2 |
130 | 390 |
D2 |
150 | 450 |
E1 |
150 | 450 |
E2 |
180 | 540 |
pSB1C3 |
210 | 630 |
A1 |
170 | 510 |
A2 |
210 | 630 |
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 (Follow this link) Method: Analyze absorbance at 260nm Clean the Nanodrop with water Make the blank with 1ul of elution buffer Put 1ul of your sample on the Nanodrop Make the measure and clean the Nanodrop between each measure Results:
Absorbance at 260nm | A260/280 | Concentration (ng/µL ) |
---|---|---|
B2-col7 |
2.12 | 3.7 |
B2-col9 |
2.19 | 5.3 |
B1-col6 |
2.04 | 3.2 |
B1-col8 |
1.98 | 3.7 |
C1 |
1.78 | 5.0 |
C2 |
1.90 | 307.1 |
D2 |
1.84 | 5.2 |
E1 |
2.30 | 3.9 |
E2 |
2.17 | 3.8 |
pSB1C3 |
1.98 | 13.1 |
A1 |
2.11 | 4.8 |
A2 |
2.45 | 4.3 |