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5 Minute Transformation Protocol (C2992)

Overview

The following protocol results in only 10% efficiency compared to the High Efficiency Transformation Protocol. For C2992H, perform steps 1-6 in the tube provided.

Protocol

  1. C2992H: Remove cells from -80°C freezer and thaw in your hand.
    C2992I: Thaw a tube of competent E. coli cells on ice for until the last ice crystals disappear. Mix gently and carefully pipette 50 μl of cells into a transformation tube on ice.
  2. Add 1-5 μl containing 1 pg-100 ng of plasmid DNA to the cell mixture. Carefully flick the tube 4-5 times to mix cells and DNA. Do not vortex.
  3. Place the mixture on ice for 2 minutes. Do not mix.
  4. Heat shock at exactly 42°C for exactly 30 seconds. Do not mix.
  5. Place on ice for 2 minutes. Do not mix.
  6. Pipette 950 μl of room temperature SOC into the mixture. Immediately spread 50-100 μl onto a selection plate and incubate overnight at 37-42°C. NOTE: Selection using antibiotics other than ampicillin may require some outgrowth before plating on selective media. Colonies develop faster at temperatures above 37°C, however some constructs may be unstable at elevated temperatures.