Team:Lethbridge/Notebook/Lab Work/October

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Here you can check out the work we have done in the lab, click on a month to take a look!


Contents

October

October 1, 2010

KG

Objective: PCR of xylE for conformation of transformation.

Component1X(µL)Master Mix(x24)(µL)
Milli-Q H2O13.8331.2
10x Pfu Buffer with MgSO4248
dNTPs124
Forward VF2 Primer124
Reverse VR Primer124
Template DNA1
Pfu polymerase0.24.8

Ran with PFV program on thermocycler with extension time of 3 minutes.

October 2, 2010

ADS

Objective: Purify plasmid DNA from transformed Mr. GENE synthesized DNA

  • <partinfo>K331022</partinfo>
  • <partinfo>K331023</partinfo>
  • <partinfo>K331024</partinfo>
  • <partinfo>K331025</partinfo>

Method: Use Qiagen miniprep method with BioBasic EZ-10 Spin columns.


Objective: Create 20 new biobricks using recently arrived synthesized DNA and terminator <partinfo>B0015</partinfo>, pLac <partinfo>R0010</partinfo>, and pTet <partinfo>R0040</partinfo> to create the following new biobricks:

  • 1)R0010 + K331022 to obtain <partinfo>K331026</partinfo>
  • 2)R0040 + K331022 to obtain <partinfo>K331030</partinfo>
  • 3)K331022 + B0015 to obtain <partinfo>K331034</partinfo>
  • 4)K331022 + K331024 to obtain (NAME BIOBRICK!!!!)
  • 5)R0010 + K331023 to obtain <partinfo>K331027</partinfo>
  • 6)R0040 + K331023 to obtain <partinfo>K331031</partinfo>
  • 7)K331023 + B0015 to obtain <partinfo>K331035</partinfo>
  • 8)K331023 + K331025 to obtain (NAME BIOBRICK!!!!)
  • 9)R0010 + K331024 to obtain <partinfo>K331028</partinfo>
  • 10)R0040 + K331024 to obtain <partinfo>K331032</partinfo>
  • 11)K331024 + B0015 to obtain <partinfo>K331036</partinfo>
  • 12)K331024 + K331022 to obtain (NAME BIOBRICK!!!!)
  • 13)R0010 + K331025 to obtain <partinfo>K331029</partinfo>
  • 14)R0040 + K331025 to obtain <partinfo>K331033</partinfo>
  • 15)K331025 + B0015 to obtain <partinfo>K331037</partinfo>
  • 16)K331025 + K331023 to obtain (NAME BIOBRICK!!!!)
  • 17)K331022 to obtain <partinfo>K331022</partinfo>
  • 18)K331023 to obtain <partinfo>K331023</partinfo>
  • 19)K331024 to obtain <partinfo>K331024</partinfo>
  • 20)K331025 to obtain <partinfo>K331025</partinfo>

All parts will be inserted into pSB1C3.
Method: Use BioBrick Assembly Method
Results: Obtained RESULTS!!! positive colonies.



HB

Objective: PCR mms6 from Mr. Gene to attach fusion standard to the N-term.

Component1X(µL)Master Mix(x6.5)(µL)
Milli-Q H2O12.883.2
10x Pfu Buffer with MgSO4213
dNTPs16.5
mms6 Prefix Fusion Forward Primer16.5
Standard Suffix Reverse Primer16.5
Template DNA213
Pfu polymerase0.2

Prefix fusion sense primer has melting temperature of 56.1oC. Standard suffix primer has melting temperature of 61.3oC.

PCR- Conditions: 1. 95oC for 180 sec 2. 95oC for 30 sec 3. 56.3oC for 30 sec 4. 72oC for 150 sec 5. 72oC for 600 sec (35 cycles)

Gradient - 1. 54.3oC 2. 55.4oC 3. 56.0oC 4. 56.6oC 5. 57.8oC 6. 58.7oC


Objective: PCR mms6 from Mr. Gene to attach fusion standard to the C-term.

Component1X(µL)Master Mix(x6.5)(µL)
Milli-Q H2O12.883.2
10x Pfu Buffer with MgSO4213
dNTPs16.5
Prefix Forward Primer16.5
mms6 Fusion Suffix Reverse Primer16.5
Template DNA213
Pfu polymerase0.2

Prefix fusion sense primer has melting temperature of 58.8oC. Standard suffix primer has melting temperature of 75oC.

PCR- Conditions: 1. 95oC for 180 sec 2. 95oC for 30 sec 3. 53.8oC for 30 sec 4. 72oC for 150 sec 5. 72oC for 600 sec (35 cycles)

Gradient - 1. 51.4oC 2. 52.3oC 3. 53.5oC 4. 54.1oC 5. 55.3oC 6. 56.2oC


JV

Objective: Analyzed KG and HB's PCRs.
Objective: Run samples on 2% agarose gel at 100V for 70 minutes.

GEL PICTURE!!!

October 5, 2010

ADS

Objective: Purify plasmid DNA from successfully assembled biobricks.
Method: Use Qiagen miniprep method with BioBasic EZ-10 columns.
Will send these minipreps for sequencing at Macrogen.




October 16, 2010

JV

Objective: Separate different fractions of the cytosol of cells containing catechol 2,3-dioxygenase
Method:

  • Grow DH5α cells in 500mL of LB media with Amp+.
  • Optical density of cell suspension (measured at 600nm): 4.55
  • Spun cells down: 10 minutes, 4oC, at 5000RPM
  • Cell pellet weight is 3.03g
  • Flash froze cells and stored at -80oC

Plasmid DNA was also isolated using QIAGEN spin column protocol. DNA was eluted to 60µL.