...cells for 18 h, or until the following morning. The following morning, carefully aspirate the media. Replace...Hazardous waste container Reagents DMEM high glucose, Corning 10-013-CV L-alanyl-L-glutamine (or alternative ...alternative stable glutamine such as glutaGRO, Corning 25-015-CI) Heat-inactivated FBS Low serum medium such as ...tubes, Neptune 3745.X 10 cm tissue culture dish, Corning 430167 Hydrochloric acid Sodium hydroxide 0.22 ...Start The health of the cell line is critical for obtaining high levels of virus. HEK293T cells should be ...aspirate media, add 10 mL fresh DMEM complete containing 25 µM chloroquine diphosphate and incubate ~5...

...Place 100 mL sterile LB at 4 ℃. Day 2 (morning) Before beginning, prechill at least four conical tubes ...plasmids in a single sample. They are often used for screening, barcoding, or other high throughput multiplexed...between their LTRs resulting in a smaller plasmid containing only the elements required for bacterial propagation...) Cells should be harvested first thing in the morning to ensure that outgrowth and competition are limited...from cuvette and add to 14 mL vented Falcon Tube containing 3 mL SOC. Repeat for each of the 25 µl aliquots...not pipette repeatedly or mix when removing SOC containing transformed DNA-Endura from cuvette. Shake four...for dispensing cold LB and one for removing LB containing bacteria from plate). Pro-Tip Scraped bacteria...

...conveniently plate and select transformed cells containing plasmids differing in their resistance genes,...need to prepare separate batches of antibiotic-containing agar. This protocol will focus specifically on...antibiotic) E. coli transformed with a plasmid containing the carbenicillin (amp) resistance gene (or other...potentially more effective at selecting only bacteria containing the plasmids of interest (for example, fewer ...more expensive. With a 6 cm diameter petri plate containing solidified LB-agar, pipette 150 µL of carbenicillin... a very small visible volume of pooled liquid remaining on the surface). We use the micropipette tip itself...

...commonly used in molecular cloning techniques, such as PCR or restriction cloning . It is also used to quickly...typically involves ∼500 ng of DNA, while molecular cloning often requires 1 µg of DNA. The total reaction ...sufficient. For digests with >1 µg of DNA used for cloning, it is recommended that you digest for at least...finding an enzyme that cuts your vector's multiple cloning site (MCS), but does not cut your insert, you could...prevent re-circularization of the vector if you are cloning in an insert. CIP (calf alkaline phosphatase) or...

...Bacterial Transformation You may also like... Plasmid Cloning by Restriction Enzyme Digest Restriction Digest...approximately 20-30 mins). Remove agar plates (containing the appropriate antibiotic ) from storage at ...be able to grow once plated on the antibiotic containing agar plate. This step is not critical for Ampicillin...the transformation onto a 10 cm LB agar plate containing the appropriate antibiotic. Pro-Tips We recommend...of the plasmid) you can save a lot of time by shortening or skipping many steps and will still get enough...Check that you are plating on an LB Agar plate containing the correct antibiotic. The resistance gene on...

...requires free nucleotides [dNTPs; adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), thymine (T)] in an equal molar...our protocol on plasmid cloning by PCR to learn how to design primers for cloning purposes. What do I do...Chain Reaction (PCR) You may also like... Plasmid Cloning by PCR Restriction Digest of Plasmid DNA DNA Ligation...DNA synthesis. Sterile dH 2 O: Used to fill the remaining 50 μL of the reaction mix. Its solvent and buffer...

...technique for molecular cloning, such as PCR - or restriction enzyme -based cloning. Protocol: Gel Purification... can be achieved by using a wider gel comb and running the gel at a lower voltage. You will want to have...resolution (crispness) of your DNA bands include: a) running the gel at a lower voltage for a longer period ...bands? If you have similarly sized bands that are running too close together you can adjust the gel percentage...

...DNA by centrifugation, and remove the plasmid-containing supernatant. Add either ethanol or isopropanol...and purity will vary. For more information on determining DNA concentration and purity click here . Top...overnight cultures from single colonies of bacteria containing your plasmid of interest. Add 1.5 mL of the stock... . Note: Phenol-chloroform extraction removes remaining contaminant proteins and RNase A from the DNA ...When phenol is mixed with the aqueous solution containing DNA, proteins will move into the phenol phase...

...such as glutaGRO, Corning 25-015-CI) 1X PBS pH 7.4 without calcium or magnesium, Corning 21-040-CV (cations... pipettes and surfaces with 10% bleach. Safety Warnings Lentivirus is generally considered biosafety level..., VWR, 29442-042 DMEM, high glucose, pyruvate, Corning, 10-013-CV Heat-inactivated FBS L-alanyl-L-glutamine...media and 11.1 µg/mL Polybrene into the wells containing the virus and the untransduced control. Pro-Tip...

...excise some or all of an insert from it. Before beginning your diagnostic digest, you will need to select...performing either PCR - or restriction enzyme -based cloning to test individual clones before use of more expensive...digested with restriction enzymes common to multiple cloning sites, will result in similar sized bands, thus...restriction digest. Although this is never an ideal cloning strategy, sometimes it cannot be avoided. If you...

...Ligation DNA Ligation You may also like... Plasmid Cloning by Restriction Enzyme Digest Restriction Digest...each other. When the sticky ends are compatible, meaning that the overhanging base pairs on the vector and...their concentration. However, for most standard cloning (where the insert is smaller than the vector) a... is not working or when doing more complicated cloning. While 3:1 will get you in the ballpark for average...

.... The 60% step serves as a cushion for genome-containing virions. Phenol red is added to clearly distinguish...method will help enrich the prep with full (genome containing) particles. On average, iodixanol-purified AAV... first microcentrifuge tube under the needle’s opening to collect the fractions. Puncture the top of the...soon as the top of the tube is punctured, AAV-containing Iodixanol solution will flow from the needle ...

...Determine the number of genome-containing particles in an AAV prep using qPCR, SYBR Green Technology,...can be used to determine the number of genome-containing particles of an AAV prep using SYBR green technology...GGAACCCCTAGTGATGGAGTT rev ITR primer, 5'-CGGCCTCAGTGAGCGA ITR-containing plasmid for standard curve RNase-free DNase 10X.... When developing the assay multiple plasmids containing ITR were tested. Plasmid #59462 is one plasmid...

...technique for molecular cloning, such as PCR- or restriction enzyme-based cloning. Purifying DNA from an...equipment, setting up a clean workspace, and maintaining sterility while working. AAV Titration by qPCR...

...using centrifugal force, which is generated by spinning the sample at a high speed. Being able to separate...which you need to spin your samples. For example, spinning down samples in 1.5 mL microfuge tubes at 10,000...and investigate the issue. When you are finished spinning your samples, carefully remove them from the centrifuge...

... that you have received hazardous waste safety training before starting the work. Before working with ...Biohazard signs should be placed in all areas containing biohazardous materials, including biohazardous... safety protocols require bloodborne pathogens training. It is strongly recommended that anyone participating...

...protocol describes the basic steps for fixing and staining cells in culture with a primary antibody against...optimal dose. To ensure that your antibody is both functioning as expected and specific, include a positive ...

...adjustments to the focus. After you are happy with the positioning and focus of your image on the lowest magnification...focus. Increase the power of the light source by opening the diaphragm so that you can easily see your sample...

...isotype-specific secondary antibody ELISA 96-well microplate, Corning 9018 Bovine serum albumin (BSA), VWR 10273-264 ..., 10 mL, VWR 89130-898 1 L polystyrene bottle, Corning 430518 PBS, 1X pH 7.4, VWR 45000-446 TMB (3,3',...

... pipettes and surfaces with 10% bleach. Safety Warnings AAV is generally considered biosafety level 1 ...FAM-CACTCCCTCTCTGCGCGCTCG-BBQ- Reagent Preparation 1X PCR Buffer containing 0.05% Pluronic F-68: Prepare immediately before...