Brown: Team Resistance/9 July 2008

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           .2%(1)  .2%(2)  .4%(1)  .4%(2)  .2% + Chloramphenicol(1)  .2% + Chloramphenicol(2)  Control
           .2%(1)  .2%(2)  .4%(1)  .4%(2)  .2% + Chloramphenicol(1)  .2% + Chloramphenicol(2)  Control
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*3:45 PM    .084    .085      .079  .079      .062                        .053                  .073
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1 3:45 PM    .084    .085      .079  .079      .062                        .053                  .073
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*4:45 PM    .065    .069      .040  .048      .044                        .047                  .076
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2 4:45 PM    .065    .069      .040  .048      .044                        .047                  .076
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*5:55 PM    .018    .018      .023  .021      .034                        .050                  .075
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3 5:55 PM    .018    .018      .023  .021      .034                        .050                  .075
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*6:50 PM    .014    .015      .013  .013      .050                        .044                  .071
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4 6:50 PM    .014    .015      .013  .013      .050                        .044                  .071
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*The first few readings indicated an increase in the optical density.  This is to be expected because the bacteria are in the mid-log phase and still growing.  Growth must occur in order for the S, R, and Rz genes to be expressed and translated.
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*The first few readings indicated an increase in the optical density.  This is to be expected because the bacteria are in the mid-log phase and still growing.  Growth must occur in order for the S, R, and Rz genes to be expressed and translated.  Cell lysis is complete in four hours.
*The addition of Chloramphenicol did not alter the rate of lysis.
*The addition of Chloramphenicol did not alter the rate of lysis.

Revision as of 16:12, 11 October 2008

  • OPTICAL DENSITY TEST:
  • We made multiple solutions of pVJ4 and added varying amounts of Arabinose to determine how long complete lysis takes. We also added Chloramphenicol (1:1 ratio) in addition to Arabinose to see whether it would speed up lysis.
  • Initial OD 50mL culture: .038
         .2%(1)   .2%(2)   .4%(1)  .4%(2)  .2% + Chloramphenicol(1)  .2% + Chloramphenicol(2)  Control

1 3:45 PM .084 .085 .079 .079 .062 .053 .073 2 4:45 PM .065 .069 .040 .048 .044 .047 .076 3 5:55 PM .018 .018 .023 .021 .034 .050 .075 4 6:50 PM .014 .015 .013 .013 .050 .044 .071


  • The first few readings indicated an increase in the optical density. This is to be expected because the bacteria are in the mid-log phase and still growing. Growth must occur in order for the S, R, and Rz genes to be expressed and translated. Cell lysis is complete in four hours.
  • The addition of Chloramphenicol did not alter the rate of lysis.