Plasmids 101: Choosing an Antibiotic Resistance Gene
Type
Blog Post
...can be shortened since the plated cells will have time to produce beta-lactamase prior to division, instead...effects of the antibiotic. This buys you a little more time, since bacteria won’t divide immediately after it...beta-lactamase.
Pros: Widely available, cost-effective, timesaving for transformations.
Cons: Prone to satellite...
Pros: Very stable, interchangeable with Amp, timesaving for transformations.
Con: Expensive.
Kanamycin...resistance
Choosing the best antibiotic resistance ultimately comes down to your applications and needs. The...selecting!
Antibiotic Resistance
Stability
Time Saving?
Works for multiple organisms?
Compatible...storage temperature and pH on the stability of antimicrobial agents in MIC trays. Journal of Clinical Microbiology...