Feb 06, 2023
Inoue transformation buffer
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- 1University of Oslo
Protocol Citation: Andreas Sagen 2023. Inoue transformation buffer. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/
License: This is an open access protocol distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
Protocol status: Working
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Created: February 06, 2023
Last Modified: February 06, 2023
Protocol Integer ID: 76419
Keywords: Transformation, bacteria, chemical, Inoue, chemical transformation method of prokaryote, inoue method of transformation, such as the classic calcium chloride transformation method, chemical transformation method, classic calcium chloride transformation method, inoue transformation, transformation, inoue method, prokaryote, buffer, calcium chloride, significant improvements to method, method
Abstract
The Inoue method of transformation is a chemical transformation method of prokaryotes (bacteria), which add significant improvements to methods such as the classic Calcium chloride transformation method.
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Protocol materials
Manganese(II) chloride tetrahydrateMerck MilliporeSigma (Sigma-Aldrich)Catalog #M3634
Calcium chloride dihydrateMerck MilliporeSigma (Sigma-Aldrich)Catalog #C3881
PIPESMerck MilliporeSigma (Sigma-Aldrich)Catalog #P1851
Potassium chlorideMerck MilliporeSigma (Sigma-Aldrich)Catalog #P3911
10x Inoue transformation buffer
Add 80 mL distilled water to a 100 mL tube
Measure and add 10.89 g Manganese chloride, 2.2 g Calcium chloride, 3.0 g PIPES and 18.65 g Potassium chloride
Materials:
Manganese(II) chloride tetrahydrateMerck MilliporeSigma (Sigma-Aldrich)Catalog #M3634
Calcium chloride dihydrateMerck MilliporeSigma (Sigma-Aldrich)Catalog #C3881 PIPESMerck MilliporeSigma (Sigma-Aldrich)Catalog #P1851
Potassium chlorideMerck MilliporeSigma (Sigma-Aldrich)Catalog #P3911
Add distilled water to 100 mL
Filter sterilize with a 0.2 µm pore-size filter and store frozen at -20 °C