...Viral Service Lentivirus Guide Virus Blog Posts Introduction This protocol describes how to use droplet digital...ribonuclease P/MRP 30 kDa subunit (RPP30) are used as a control for normalization. The dilution series outlined...wells containing the virus and the untransduced control. Pro-Tip For even seeding, prepare a batch for ...Determine the concentration of each sample on a spectrophotometer. Prepare 25 ng/µL stocks of each sample. Samples...calculate the final infectious titer. Tips and Troubleshooting We recommend wiping down all pipettes and equipment...concentration of RRE positive droplets in the untransduced control should be close to zero (A01). In this protocol...

...Protocol Recombinant Antibody Purification Protocol Introduction Immunocytochemistry is a technique that uses...Day 3-4: Fix and label cells Equipment Pipette controller Pipette tips and pipettes Rocking platform Tweezers... appropriate fluorescent filters. Tips and Troubleshooting The optimal fixation method will vary depending...functioning as expected and specific, include a positive control sample that you know expresses the protein, such...express the protein of interest, and a negative control sample such as cells that do not express the protein...

...Virus Blog Posts Mol Bio Protocols Viral Service Introduction This protocol can be used to titer lentivirus...titer of your lentiviral preparation allows you to control the multiplicity of infection (MOI) in downstream...channel pipette Ice bucket CO 2 incubator Pipet controller Hazardous waste container Reagents DMEM high ...All of the cells in the untransduced (negative) control well should be killed and no colonies should be...appropriate antibiotic. When the untransduced (negative control) cells have died and colonies are visible in the...

...Gel Purification Molecular Biology Reference Introduction This protocol describes how to extract RNA from...unlike using a p1000 tip it will give you more control of where you’re aiming your tip in the tube. Precipitate...the quality of your RNA sample(s) using a spectrophotometer (such as a Nanodrop), agarose gel, or bioanalyzer...

...gel electrophoresis, which separates DNA by their length in base pairs. Following electrophoresis, you...Restriction Digest of Plasmid DNA Agarose Gel Electrophoresis DNA Ligation Background Information Gel purification...Protocol: Gel Purification Follow the Agarose Gel Electrophoresis Protocol with the following amendments: Notes...

... Technology Protocol Agarose Gel Electrophoresis Gel electrophoresis is the standard laboratory procedure...visualization and purification. Agarose Gel Electrophoresis Protocol Purifying DNA from an Agarose Gel ...DNA fragments based on size. Following gel electrophoresis, you can cut DNA bands out of the agarose gel...

...Virus Blog Posts Mol Bio Protocols Viral Service Introduction This protocol can be used to titer lentiviral... titer of your lentiviral vector allows you to control the multiplicity of infection (MOI) in downstream...channel pipette Ice bucket CO 2 incubator Pipet controller Hazardous waste container Inverted fluorescence...dilution with one well remaining as the untransduced control). Count the cells in the remaining well, a cell...

...Purifying DNA from an Agarose Gel DNA Ligation Introduction Restriction enzyme digestion takes advantage...your restriction digest results. Equipment Electrophoresis chamber Pipetman Reagents Liquid DNA aliquot...manufacturer's instructions) Gel loading dye Electrophoresis buffer Pipet tips Procedure Select restriction...visualize the results of your digest, conduct gel electrophoresis . Tips and FAQ Restriction enzymes MUST be ...

...Using a Light Microscope Using a Light Microscope Intro to the Lab Bench Check out more protocols and videos...videos to help you get started in the lab! Introduction Microscopes are emblematic of biological research... cheap and accessible) to massive transmission electron microscopes that allow us to see cellular components...resolution when your image is in focus, which you can control using the focus knobs on the side of the microscope...

...Virus Blog Posts Mol Bio Protocols Viral Service Introduction This protocol can be used to generate stable...channel pipette Ice bucket CO 2 incubator Pipet controller Hazardous waste container Reagents DMEM high ...plate will hold 5 dilutions plus one 'no virus' control well). Perform a "reverse transduction" by seeding...selection should last at least as long as it takes the control (untransduced) cells to completely die. After that...

...express Cas9 and are included as a control (WT). Vinculin is a loading control. 1 lentiCas9-Blast was a gift...Virus Blog Posts Addgene Protocols Viral Service Introduction This protocol describes how to generate a monoclonal...µL single channel pipette CO 2 incubator Pipet controller Hazardous waste container Microscope Hemocytometer...

...Design a Primer Diagnostic Restriction Digest Introduction Sequence verification of important plasmid features... do not sequence the entire plasmid. Addgene strongly recommends that you sequence any portion of the...What primers were used by Addgene during quality control? Addgene lists the primers used to obtain each ...

...cloning scars"). A “stuffer” sequence allows for electrophoretic separation of linearized vector from the reaction...linearized vector from the reaction mixture by gel electrophoresis followed by gel purification . The cut vector... your chances of success. Set up a vector only control with water instead of the insert. Incubate the ...

...Protocols Centrifugation Centrifugation Protocol Intro to the Lab Bench Check out more protocols and videos...videos to help you get started in the lab! Introduction A centrifuge is a common piece of laboratory equipment...the rotor with microfuge tubes in place, and the control panel where you can set the time and speed needed...

... Biosafety Levels One and Two (BSL-1 and BSL-2) Intro to the Lab Bench Check out more protocols and videos...videos to help you get started in the lab! Introduction There are four biosafety levels. This protocol...protocols require bloodborne pathogens training. It is strongly recommended that anyone participating in BSL-2...

...and 30 bp annealing to the target sequence. Avoid strong secondary structures in the homology region. Hairpins...seams between the assembled parts. Tips and Troubleshooting “Stitching” fragments together using oligos...oligos. This technique is especially useful for introducing promoters, terminators, and other short sequences...

...like... Viral Vector Guides Mol Bio Protocols Introduction This protocol can be used to produce lentivirus...channel pipette Ice bucket CO 2 incubator Pipet controller Hazardous waste container pH meter Stir plate... should be aliquoted and snap frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at -80 °C as soon as possible to avoid...

...like... Bacterial Transformation Agarose Gel Electrophoresis Agarose Gel DNA Purification Streaking and ...Bacteria Inoculating a Liquid Bacterial Culture Introduction Many molecular biology techniques require highly...window) Qiagen , (Link opens in a new window) Invitrogen , and (Link opens in a new window) Promega sell...

...standard Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is an in vitro method that allows a single, short region of a DNA...product can be verified based on size by gel electrophoresis . Protocol Video Watch the protocol video below...to each reaction. The ideal setup for this troubleshooting step is to do one reaction with each, and one...

...Vector Guides Virus Blog Posts Mol Bio Protocols Introduction The AAV Titration protocol can be used to determine...samples being tested. Always include a No Template Control (NTC), i.e master mix + water Whenever possible...duplicate. Do not forget to include a no template control ( NTC = master mix + water ). Add 15 μL of Master...