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From 2010.igem.org

I) Sample Preparation

- thaw protein stock (10 min)
- centrifuge protein stock for 5 min @max speed (5 min)
- prepare solutions

 
- adding components (5 min)
 
- temperature equilibration (10 min)
 
- pH adjustment (5 min)

- degassing solutions 10 min
- total: 45 min

Calculations and Controls

- prepare recipies for protein and ligand solution preparations. Also estimate the acid/base addition quantities for pH adjustments. concentrated acid/base additions may denature protein and/or ligand. Therefore pH adjustments will be done at two stages.
A) buffer level using concentrated acid/base
B) protein/ligand solution level using less concentrated acid/base

- if using relatively old enzyme stocks or different buffer components, first be sure that the protein is still active.

II)Sample loading

Sample Cell Loading
- Wash the hamilton syringe 2 times w/ W1 and 2 times w/ W2
- Unload water in the sample cell. DO NOT leave residual water in the cell.
- Wash the sample cell w/ 5 times W1 and 5 times w/ W2
- Wash the sample cell w/ buffer which will be used in the experiment
- Slowly fill the syringe with macromolecule solution. Purge the trapped air in the needle. Tap the syringe.
- Load the sample cell. (2 bursts after 1.0 ml). DO NOT inject trapped air in the syringe. Take the excess solution in the sample reservoir.

Injection Syringe loading
- Purge the water in the Injection Syringe (purge-refill without putting the syringe in any solution or water)
- Attach the filling syringe. Open the fill port. Press “Up” once.
- Pass 1-2 ml of air through the syringe to purge residual water in the syringe.
- Wash the injection syringe w/ W3 before change the ligand (btw two experiments)
- Purge buffer in the syringe once
- Put the syringe into ligand solution
- VERY SLOWLY withdraw the plunger of the filling syringe until you see ligand solution exit through the filling port. IMMEDIATELY press the close fill port.
- Purge-refill while the injection syringe is in the ligand solution
- Insert the injection syringe into the sample cell and press gently to fit.

III) During the Experiment
- Bring syringe and falcon rack to lab. DO NOT leave them in ITC Room
- Record the sample preparation details of ongoing run into the excel file.
- Analyze the data of previous run and record the results into the excel file.
- Check the ongoing run, if signal is not good, stop the experiment

IV) After The Experiment
- Record set / initial / final values of baseline
- Put post-titration mix into post-titration vial.

 
- Check and record turbidity
 
- Set thermovac temp to experimental temp of the mix. Thermostat mix (half speed stirring) for 10 min, measure 
and record the pH

- Label and keep the mixture for enzyme recycling. Take a sample of post-titration mix and conduct activity assays of pre and post titration solutions.

Cleaning Sample Cell
- Use W1 and wash sample cell 7 times and use W2 and wash sample cell 7 times. Fill sample reservoir halfway each time. Rinse the syringe once in between each wash

Cleaning Injection Syringe
- Attach the filling syringe. Open the fill port. Press “Up” once.
- Use W3 to pass 1-2 ml dH2O through the injection syringe. Keep the syringe in W3 and close the fill port. Detach the filling syringe.
- Insert the injection syringe into the port.