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We cut the inserts which were about 900bp and we use the backbone from the RFP plasmid.
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We cut the inserts which were about 900bp and we use the backbone from the plasmid consisting ''rfp''.
====QIAquick Gel extraction kit====
====QIAquick Gel extraction kit====
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The DNA fragments are cut from the agarose gel with a scalpel. Three parts of QG buffer is added to one part of gel and the mixtures are dissolved at the temperature of 50°C. The tubes are vortexed every 2-3 minutes to help dissolve the gel. 1 part of isopropanol is added to the sample and mix. The microcubes were spinned in the microfuge for 1 minute.
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==Set up ligation==
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====QIAquick gel extraction microcentrifuge protocol====
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# Excise the DNA fragment from the agarose gel with a clean, sharp scalpel
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# Weight the gel slice and add 3 volumes of buffer QG to 1 volume of gel (100 mg ~ 100 µl)
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# Thaw a 200µl aliquot of the desired strain of ''E. coli'' and add the transforming DNA (10 ng of vector DNA in 10 µl). Incubate for 45 min at 42°C.
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Please refer to: [[Team:Newcastle/Transformation of E. coli|Transformation of ''E. coli'']] for materials required and protocol.
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# Heat-shock the cells for 120 secs, and place on ice again for 3-4 min.
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# Add 1ml of LB broth and incubate the cells at 37°C for 1-15 hr in a water bath with gentle shaking.
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Nanodrop can be used to measure the DNA, RNA and protein
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# Select Nanodrop program from the desktop
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==Nanodrop Protocol==
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# To clean Nanodrop, add a drop of water on the spectrometer and press blank
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Please refer to: [[TeamNewcastleNanoDrop Spectrophotometer| Nanodrop Spectrophotometer]] for materials required and protocol.
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Latest revision as of 20:42, 21 October 2010

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Contents

Aims

The aim of today's Lab practice was to extract the plasmids for GFP and RFP, digest the 2 plasmids and extract the 2 inserts and 1 of the backbones (vector)from an agarose gel. From this a ligation was set up.

Materials and Protocol

QIagen Miniprep Kit Using a Microcentrifuge for Plasmid Extraction

Please refer to: Qiagen Minipreps for materials required and protocol.

Digest

Please refer to: Restriction digests for materials required and protocol.

Gel extraction

Please refer to: Gel extraction for materials required and protocol.

Agarose Gel Electrophoresis

Please refer to: Gel electrophoresis for materials required and protocol.

Dr Wendy demostrating how to use gel electrophoresis machine
Gel tank
Deena pouring hot molten gel

Cut gel out

Putting the gel on the geldoc
Preparing to cut the gel
Gel illuminated by the UV light which is emitted by the geldoc

We cut the inserts which were about 900bp and we use the backbone from the plasmid consisting rfp.

QIAquick Gel extraction kit

Phil cutting the gel
Transferring the cut gel part into a 2 ml microfuge tube

Set up ligation

Reagents 1:3(μl) 1:5(μl) Vector(μl)
V 0.8 0.8 1
G 2.7 4
R 5.4 7.7
LT4 1 1 1
LB 1.1 1.5 1
H2O 0 0 7
Total Volume 11.0 15.0 10.0

Transformation protocol

Please refer to: Transformation of E. coli for materials required and protocol.

Nanodrop Protocol

Please refer to: Nanodrop Spectrophotometer for materials required and protocol.


A typical curve to be achieved from a nanodrop spectrophotmeter
Phil analyzing a sample on the nanodrop machine
Analyzed data on the screen

Outcome

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