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BL21(DE3) Competent E. coli

Catalog # Concentration Size List Price Quantity Your Price
C2527H 20 x 0.05 ml $339.00
$305.10
C2527I 6 x 0.2 ml $257.00
$231.30
Catalog # Size List Price Your Price
C2527H 20 x 0.05 ml $339.00
$305.10
C2527I 6 x 0.2 ml $257.00
$231.30
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BL21 (DE3) Competent E. coli is a widely used T7 expression E. coli strain.

  • Ideal for routine T7 expression
  • Protease deficient B strain
  • No dry ice surcharge on competent cell shipments
  • Outgrowth medium included
  • Free of animal products
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Chemically competent E. coli cells suitable for transformation and protein expression. 
Highlights
  • T7 Expression Strain
  • Deficient in proteases Lon and OmpT
  • Resistant to phage T1 (fhuA2)
  • B Strain
  • Free of animal products
Reagents Supplied

The following reagents are supplied with this product:

NEB # Component Name Component # Stored at (°C) Amount Concentration
  SOC Outgrowth Medium B9020SVIAL 4 1 x 25 ml
  pUC19 Vector N3041AVIAL -20 1 x 0.025 ml 50 pg/µl
  BL21(DE3) Competent E. coli C2527HVIAL -80 20 x 0.05 ml
  SOC Outgrowth Medium B9020SVIAL 4 1 x 25 ml
  pUC19 Vector N3041AVIAL -20 1 x 0.025 ml 50 pg/µl
  BL21(DE3) Competent E. coli C2527IVIAL -80 6 x 0.2 ml
Features
  • Routine T7 expression

Properties & Usage

Antibiotic for Plasmid Selection

Antibiotics for Plasmid Selection Working Concentration
Ampicillin 100 µg/ml
Carbenicillin 100 µg/ml
Chloramphenicol 33 µg/ml
Kanamycin 30 µg/ml
Streptomycin 25 µg/ml
Tetracycline 15 µg/ml

Shipping Notes

  • Ships on dry ice


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Notes
  • CAUTION: This product contains DMSO, a hazardous material. Review the MSDS before handling.
  • STORAGE AND HANDLING: Competent cells should be stored at -80°C. Storage at -20°C will result in a significant decrease in transformation efficiency. Cells lose efficiency whenever they are warmed above -80°C, even if they do not thaw.
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