Protocols & Experiments
Universal Lab Protocols
Agarose Gel Preparation
- Add 50mL of 1X TAE buffer to a 500mL erlenmeyer flask
- Add 0.5g of 1% agarose
- Microwave for three 20 second intervals and cool slightly
- Add 1ul Ethidium Bromide
- Mix and pour into gel box. Add Comb
- Cool for 30 minutes
YPD Media
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For liquid media
- Add 20g of Bacto peptone, 10g of yeast extract and 950mL of water to a flask
- Autoclave on the liquid setting
- Add 50mL of 40% glucose and mix
For solid media
- Add same reagents as liquid, plus 24g of Bacto agar
- Autoclave
- Stir on a magnetic stir plate and add 50ml of 40% glucose
- Pour into petri dishes
LB Broth
Add items to flask:
- 5g Tryptone
- 2.5g Yeast Extract
- 5g NaCl
- H2O filled to 500mL
- Mix with magnetic stir bar on low heat, autoclave for liquids
LB Agar
- Use the same reagents as LB Broth
- Add 7.5g Agar
- Stir with magnetic stir bar on low heat and autoclave for liquids