Difference between revisions of "Glycerol stock"

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* alternatively:
 
* alternatively:
 
** transfer 0.5ml of liquid culture to a fresh tube
 
** transfer 0.5ml of liquid culture to a fresh tube
** add 0.5ml 30% sterile [[Glycerol]] to the tube
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** add 0.5ml 30% or 216 μl 50% sterile [[Glycerol]] to the tube
 
** mix, store and '''register'''
 
** mix, store and '''register'''
 
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Revision as of 17:18, 29 January 2019

Pombe

  • Grow cells overnight in 5ml liquid medium shaking.
  • Spin down the cells (or leave overnight in the fridge)
  • Remove supernatant
  • Resuspend in YES + 15% Glycerol
  • Transfer the cells to a 1.5ml (cryogen)tube
  • Immediately freeze at -80°C
    register the tube in the lists
  • alternatively:
    • transfer 0.5ml of liquid culture to a fresh tube
    • add 0.5ml 30% or 216 μl 50% sterile Glycerol to the tube
    • mix, store and register


Synchronized Competent Yeast Cells should be frozen in Lithium acetate + 30% Glycerol as this increases their transformation efficiency (Suga & Hatakeyama, 2005, doi:10.1002/yea.1247).

E. coli

  • Grow cells overnight in LB
  • Take 0.5ml
  • Add 50% sterile Glycerol (in fridge 2)
  • Transfer the cells to a 1.5ml (cryogen)tube
  • Immediately freeze at -80°C
    register the tube in the lists