Bacterial Transformation

4 Kits

Students are hired as employees of “Genes-R-Us” to work on a procedure for transforming pBLU© plasmid DNA into E. coli. A great lab for teaching students that DNA codes for instructions that give cells visible characteristics. Teachers have the option to let students work on optimizing the transformation procedure as a second component to the lab.

Kit includes:

• Genes-R-Us protocols
• Teacher Guide pdf
  
• Student Protocol pdf
  
• pBLU Plasmid Map pdf
  
• Micropipets
• Bacteria, plasmids, reagents, and sterile LB agar
• Sterile plastic spreaders (not disposable)
• Waterbath
• Petri dishes
• Incubator
• Kit Inventory List pdf
  

NOTE: Teacher must supply heat source to melt agar, ethanol or bleach, and ice.

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