Difference between revisions of "Team:NYU Shanghai/Protocols"
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<p>Prepare using ATP free water. Combine 1 mM luciferin or luciferin salt, 3 mM ATP and 15 mM MgSO4 in 30mM HEPES buffer, pH 7.8. Store substrate solution at -20ºC in polypropylene or glass.</p> | <p>Prepare using ATP free water. Combine 1 mM luciferin or luciferin salt, 3 mM ATP and 15 mM MgSO4 in 30mM HEPES buffer, pH 7.8. Store substrate solution at -20ºC in polypropylene or glass.</p> | ||
<b>Preparing 1mM D-Luciferin:</b> | <b>Preparing 1mM D-Luciferin:</b> | ||
− | <p>Directions for a 5 mg sample: Dissolve 0.034 gr dithiothreitol in 22 mL of QH2O. Add 0.2 mL of this DTT solution to the 5 mg d-luciferin. Add 4 uL of 10M NaOH to dissolve the luciferin. Dilute this into the remaining 21.8 mL of DTT solution and store as aliquots at - 80 ºC in darkness until use.</p | + | <p>Directions for a 5 mg sample: Dissolve 0.034 gr dithiothreitol in 22 mL of QH2O. Add 0.2 mL of this DTT solution to the 5 mg d-luciferin. Add 4 uL of 10M NaOH to dissolve the luciferin. Dilute this into the remaining 21.8 mL of DTT solution and store as aliquots at - 80 ºC in darkness until use.</p> |
<b>Procedure:</b><br> | <b>Procedure:</b><br> | ||
Bacterial lysis: | Bacterial lysis: | ||
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<li>In a dark room, add about 250-350 uL of reagent solution to each sample of lysis product.</li> | <li>In a dark room, add about 250-350 uL of reagent solution to each sample of lysis product.</li> | ||
<li>Light should be emitted within two-three seconds.</li> | <li>Light should be emitted within two-three seconds.</li> | ||
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<b>Example Calculations:</b><br> | <b>Example Calculations:</b><br> | ||
Lysis Buffer (Desired Total Volume: 15mL)<br> | Lysis Buffer (Desired Total Volume: 15mL)<br> |
Revision as of 05:24, 16 September 2015