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             <span class="box-title">8/6: Amplification of LbpA for Cloning into pQE80-L</span>
 
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                   <p><b>Aim of experiment:</b> To amplify LbpA for subsequent cloninng into the pQE80-L vector.</p>
                   <p>Protocols Used:
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                   <p>Protocols Used: PCR Protocol
 
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         <p>
    <strong><u>PCR</u></strong>
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Restriction digests were set up according to the table below. The appropriate reaction and restriction enzymes that were used is stated in the    <strong>Journal</strong> section.
 
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<p>
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    PCR reaction mixtures were set up according to the table below. The length of all sequences used is stated in the <strong>Sequences</strong> section.
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     <tbody>
 
     <tbody>
 
         <tr>
 
         <tr>
             <td width="312" valign="top">
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             <td width="164" valign="top">
                <p align="center">
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            </td>
                     <strong>Reactants</strong>
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            <td width="170" valign="top">
 +
                <p>
 +
                     <strong>Post Plasmid Purification</strong>
 
                 </p>
 
                 </p>
 
             </td>
 
             </td>
             <td width="312" valign="top">
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             <td width="151" valign="top">
                 <p align="center">
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                 <p>
                     <strong>Volume (µl)</strong>
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                    <strong>Post PCR</strong>
 +
                </p>
 +
            </td>
 +
            <td width="139" valign="top">
 +
                <p>
 +
                     <strong>gBlock</strong>
 
                 </p>
 
                 </p>
 
             </td>
 
             </td>
 
         </tr>
 
         </tr>
 
         <tr>
 
         <tr>
             <td width="312" valign="top">
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             <td width="164" valign="top">
                 <p align="center">
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                 <p>
                     DNA
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                     <strong>DNA</strong>
 
                 </p>
 
                 </p>
 
             </td>
 
             </td>
             <td width="312" valign="top">
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             <td width="170" valign="top">
                 <p align="center">
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                 <p>
                     1
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                     1mg
 
                 </p>
 
                 </p>
 
             </td>
 
             </td>
        </tr>
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             <td width="151" valign="top">
        <tr>
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                 <p>
             <td width="312" valign="top">
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                     50µl
                 <p align="center">
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                     DMSO
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                 </p>
 
                 </p>
 
             </td>
 
             </td>
             <td width="312" valign="top">
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             <td width="139" valign="top">
                 <p align="center">
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                 <p>
                     2.5
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                     100ng
 
                 </p>
 
                 </p>
 
             </td>
 
             </td>
 
         </tr>
 
         </tr>
 
         <tr>
 
         <tr>
             <td width="312" valign="top">
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             <td width="164" valign="top">
                 <p align="center">
+
                 <p>
                     Forward Primer
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                     <strong>Cutsmart Buffer (µl)</strong>
 
                 </p>
 
                 </p>
 
             </td>
 
             </td>
             <td width="312" valign="top">
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             <td width="170" valign="top">
                 <p align="center">
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                 <p>
                     0.5
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                     6
 
                 </p>
 
                 </p>
 
             </td>
 
             </td>
        </tr>
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             <td width="151" valign="top">
        <tr>
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                 <p>
             <td width="312" valign="top">
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                     6
                 <p align="center">
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                     Reverse Primer
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                 </p>
 
                 </p>
 
             </td>
 
             </td>
             <td width="312" valign="top">
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             <td width="139" valign="top">
                 <p align="center">
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                 <p>
                     0.5
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                     6
 
                 </p>
 
                 </p>
 
             </td>
 
             </td>
 
         </tr>
 
         </tr>
 
         <tr>
 
         <tr>
             <td width="312" valign="top">
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             <td width="164" valign="top">
                 <p align="center">
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                 <p>
                     Herculase Buffer
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                     <strong>Water (µl)</strong>
 
                 </p>
 
                 </p>
 
             </td>
 
             </td>
             <td width="312" valign="top">
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             <td width="170" valign="top">
                 <p align="center">
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                 <p>
                     10
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                    As required
 +
                </p>
 +
            </td>
 +
            <td width="151" valign="top">
 +
                <p>
 +
                    1
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                </p>
 +
            </td>
 +
            <td width="139" valign="top">
 +
                <p>
 +
                     As required
 
                 </p>
 
                 </p>
 
             </td>
 
             </td>
 
         </tr>
 
         </tr>
 
         <tr>
 
         <tr>
             <td width="312" valign="top">
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             <td width="164" valign="top">
                 <p align="center">
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                 <p>
                     dNTP
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                     <strong>Enzyme 1 (µl)</strong>
 
                 </p>
 
                 </p>
 
             </td>
 
             </td>
             <td width="312" valign="top">
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             <td width="170" valign="top">
                 <p align="center">
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                 <p>
                     0.5
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                    1.5
 +
                </p>
 +
            </td>
 +
            <td width="151" valign="top">
 +
                <p>
 +
                    1.5
 +
                </p>
 +
            </td>
 +
            <td width="139" valign="top">
 +
                <p>
 +
                     1.5
 
                 </p>
 
                 </p>
 
             </td>
 
             </td>
 
         </tr>
 
         </tr>
 
         <tr>
 
         <tr>
             <td width="312" valign="top">
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             <td width="164" valign="top">
                 <p align="center">
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                 <p>
                     Herculase
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                     <strong>Enzyme 2 (µl)</strong>
 
                 </p>
 
                 </p>
 
             </td>
 
             </td>
             <td width="312" valign="top">
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             <td width="170" valign="top">
                 <p align="center">
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                 <p>
                     0.5
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                    1.5
 +
                </p>
 +
            </td>
 +
            <td width="151" valign="top">
 +
                <p>
 +
                    1.5
 +
                </p>
 +
            </td>
 +
            <td width="139" valign="top">
 +
                <p>
 +
                     1.5
 
                 </p>
 
                 </p>
 
             </td>
 
             </td>
 
         </tr>
 
         </tr>
 
         <tr>
 
         <tr>
             <td width="312" valign="top">
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             <td width="164" valign="top">
                 <p align="center">
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                 <p>
                     H<sub>2</sub>O
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                     <strong><u>Total Volume (µl)</u></strong>
 
                 </p>
 
                 </p>
 
             </td>
 
             </td>
             <td width="312" valign="top">
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             <td width="170" valign="top">
                 <p align="center">
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                 <p>
                     34.5
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                    30
 +
                </p>
 +
            </td>
 +
            <td width="151" valign="top">
 +
                <p>
 +
                    60
 +
                </p>
 +
            </td>
 +
            <td width="139" valign="top">
 +
                <p>
 +
                     30
 
                 </p>
 
                 </p>
 
             </td>
 
             </td>
 
         </tr>
 
         </tr>
 
     </tbody>
 
     </tbody>
</table>  
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</table>
 
<p>
 
<p>
     **PCR Programme**
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<p>
     Elongation time was altered according to the length of the sequences.
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     <br/>
 +
    The digests were incubated at 37<sup>o</sup>C for 3 hours.
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    <br/>
 +
    Note that when performing plasmid digestions, 2.5µl of alkaline phosphatase and 2.5µl of its buffer was added at the 2 hour and 2.5 hour mark.
 
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Revision as of 14:23, 15 July 2015

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Week Beginning 1/6/2015

Summary

Lactoferrin binding protein A (LbpA) was successfully cloned into the vector pSB1C3.

1/6: Amplification of LbpA

Aim of Experiment: Amplify LbpA gene from N.meningitidis template.

Protocols Used: Click here to see our PCR protocol.

Results: Figure 1

Next Steps: Since the LbpA gene was amplified successfully, it was ready to be digested for subsequent cloning into pSB1C3.

2/6: Restriction Digests and Ligations

Aim of experiment: To digest LbpA with BamHI and EcoRI and then ligate it into pSB1C3.

Protocols Used: Restriction Digests Ligations

Results: N/A

Next Steps: Ligations of LbpA + pSB1C3 were left overnight until the next day when they would be transformed into JM110 cells.

3/6: Transformations of LpbA + pSB1C3 into JM110

Aim of experiment: To transform the pSB1C3 + LbpA ligations into JM110 cells.

Protocols Used: Transformations

Results: N/A

Next Steps: Transformations will be checked tomorrow and if successful, overnight cultures will be set up.

4/6: Overnight Cultures

Aim of experiment: To set up overnight cultures of the LbpA + pSB1C3 JM110 colonies.

Protocols Used: Overnight Cultures

Results: N/A

Next Steps: A miniprep will be performed on the overnight cultures and a pre-sequence digest test performed tomorrow.

5/6: Plasmid Purification and Pre-Sequencing Digest Check

Aim of experiment: To miniprep the LbpA + pSB1C3 JM110 overnight cultures and perform a pre-sequence restriction digest to check for the presence of the insert.

Protocols Used: Plasmid Purification (QIAprep® Spin Miniprep Kit) Restriction Digests

Results: N/A

Next Steps: Since the pre-sequencing digest worked, the miniprep will be sent for sequencing.

Week 2

Week summary

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8/6: Amplification of LbpA for Cloning into pQE80-L

Aim of experiment: To amplify LbpA for subsequent cloninng into the pQE80-L vector.

Protocols Used: PCR Protocol

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Day 2

Aim of experiment: ultricies nec tellus eu

Protocols Used:

faucibus eleifend lectus. In molestie augue leo, id imperdiet ante imperdiet at. Quisque ultrices neque sit amet felis tincidunt tristique at sed nisi. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Ut suscipit ut massa in ultricies. Nunc nec tincidunt nunc, ut consectetur lorem. Sed non justo nislo nislo nisl. Morbi felis lectus, ultricies nec tellus eu, faucibus eleifend lectus. In molestie augue leo, id imperdiet ante imperdiet at. Quisque ultrices neque sit amet felis tincidunt tristique at sed nisi. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Ut suscipit ut massa in ultricies. Nunc nec tincidunt nunc, ut consectetur lorem. Sed non justo nislo nislo nisl. Morbi felis lectus, ultricies nec tellus eu, faucibus eleifend lectus. In molestie augue leo, id imperdiet ante imperdiet at. Quisque ultrices neque sit amet felis tincidunt tristique at sed nisi. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Ut suscipit ut massa in ultricies. Nunc nec tincidunt nunc, ut consectetur lorem. Sed non justo nislo nislo nisl.

Day 3

Aim of experiment: ultricies nec tellus eu

Protocols Used:

faucibus eleifend lectus. In molestie augue leo, id imperdiet ante imperdiet at. Quisque ultrices neque sit amet felis tincidunt tristique at sed nisi. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Ut suscipit ut massa in ultricies. Nunc nec tincidunt nunc, ut consectetur lorem. Sed non justo nislo nislo nisl. Morbi felis lectus, ultricies nec tellus eu, faucibus eleifend lectus. In molestie augue leo, id imperdiet ante imperdiet at. Quisque ultrices neque sit amet felis tincidunt tristique at sed nisi. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Ut suscipit ut massa in ultricies. Nunc nec tincidunt nunc, ut consectetur lorem. Sed non justo nislo nislo nisl. Morbi felis lectus, ultricies nec tellus eu, faucibus eleifend lectus. In molestie augue leo, id imperdiet ante imperdiet at. Quisque ultrices neque sit amet felis tincidunt tristique at sed nisi. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Ut suscipit ut massa in ultricies. Nunc nec tincidunt nunc, ut consectetur lorem. Sed non justo nislo nislo nisl.

Day 4

Aim of experiment: ultricies nec tellus eu

Protocols Used:

faucibus eleifend lectus. In molestie augue leo, id imperdiet ante imperdiet at. Quisque ultrices neque sit amet felis tincidunt tristique at sed nisi. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Ut suscipit ut massa in ultricies. Nunc nec tincidunt nunc, ut consectetur lorem. Sed non justo nislo nislo nisl. Morbi felis lectus, ultricies nec tellus eu, faucibus eleifend lectus. In molestie augue leo, id imperdiet ante imperdiet at. Quisque ultrices neque sit amet felis tincidunt tristique at sed nisi. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Ut suscipit ut massa in ultricies. Nunc nec tincidunt nunc, ut consectetur lorem. Sed non justo nislo nislo nisl. Morbi felis lectus, ultricies nec tellus eu, faucibus eleifend lectus. In molestie augue leo, id imperdiet ante imperdiet at. Quisque ultrices neque sit amet felis tincidunt tristique at sed nisi. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Ut suscipit ut massa in ultricies. Nunc nec tincidunt nunc, ut consectetur lorem. Sed non justo nislo nislo nisl.

Day 5

Aim of experiment: ultricies nec tellus eu

Protocols Used:

faucibus eleifend lectus. In molestie augue leo, id imperdiet ante imperdiet at. Quisque ultrices neque sit amet felis tincidunt tristique at sed nisi. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Ut suscipit ut massa in ultricies. Nunc nec tincidunt nunc, ut consectetur lorem. Sed non justo nislo nislo nisl. Morbi felis lectus, ultricies nec tellus eu, faucibus eleifend lectus. In molestie augue leo, id imperdiet ante imperdiet at. Quisque ultrices neque sit amet felis tincidunt tristique at sed nisi. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Ut suscipit ut massa in ultricies. Nunc nec tincidunt nunc, ut consectetur lorem. Sed non justo nislo nislo nisl. Morbi felis lectus, ultricies nec tellus eu, faucibus eleifend lectus. In molestie augue leo, id imperdiet ante imperdiet at. Quisque ultrices neque sit amet felis tincidunt tristique at sed nisi. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Ut suscipit ut massa in ultricies. Nunc nec tincidunt nunc, ut consectetur lorem. Sed non justo nislo nislo nisl.