Team:University of Ottawa/1 August 2008

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=='''Today in the Lab'''==
=='''Today in the Lab'''==
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=='''Chris'''==
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'''Digestion Experiment'''
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<TABLE BORDER=2>
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<TR> <TD>Sample'''</TD><TD>'''Condition'''</TD> </TR>
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<TR> <TD>5+</TD><TD>5 sec. in microwave</TD> </TR>
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<TR> <TD>5-</TD><TD>5 sec. room temperature</TD> </TR>
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<TR> <TD>10+</TD><TD>10 sec. in microwave</TD> </TR>
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<TR> <TD>10-</TD><TD>10 sec. room temperature</TD> </TR>
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<TR> <TD>15+</TD><TD>15 sec. in microwave</TD> </TR>
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<TR> <TD>15-</TD><TD>15 sec. room temperature</TD></TR>
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<TR> <TD>1 hr</TD><TD> 1 hour at 37 C</TD></TR>
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<TR> <TD>W+</TD><TD>Water control microwaved for 10 sec.</TD></TR>
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<TR> <TD>W-</TD><TD>Water control at room temperature</TD></TR>
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE BORDER=2>
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<TR> <TD>Component</TD><TD>1xvol.(&mu;L)</TD><TD>9xvol.(&mu;L)</TD></TR>
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<TR> <TD>Buffer 3</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>9</TD></TR>
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<TR> <TD>BglI</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>9</TD></TR>
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<TR> <TD>Water</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>63</TD></TR>
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<TR> <TD> DNA</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>9</TD></TR>
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</TABLE>
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:<li> All samples inactivated at 65&deg;C for 20 minutes.
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:<li> Ran the products on a 1% gel at 80V for 40 minutes.
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:<li> No visible difference between: 5+ and 5-; and 15+ and 15-. 10- matches 1 hr better than 10+, which showed incomplete digestion. All samples other than 1 hr showed varying degrees of incomplete digestion.
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:<li> Microwave protocol is therefore not useful for time frames tested. However, current digestion processes can be shortened from 1 hour to 15 minutes.
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'''Digestion of Constructs OA, OB and T Amp Product'''
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<TABLE BORDER=2>
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<TR> <TD>Component</TD><TD>Volume(&mu;L)</TD></TR>
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<TR> <TD>Buffer3</TD><TD>1</TD></TR>
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<TR> <TD>BSA</TD><TD>1</TD></TR>
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<TR> <TD>Water</TD><TD>5</TD></TR>
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<TR> <TD>SphI</TD><TD>1</TD></TR>
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<TR> <TD>PstI</TD><TD>1</TD></TR>
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<TR> <TD>DNA</TD><TD>3(1 &mu;L each)</TD></TR>
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</TABLE>
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:<li> Deactivated at 80&deg;C for 20 minutes
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:<li> Added 1&mu;L ligase and 1&mu;L ATP to tubes.
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:<li> Left one sample over the weekend to ligate, another for 5 seconds in the microwave, then to the 4&deg;C fridge, and one for 10 seconds in the microwave then to the 4&deg;C fridge.
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:<li> Inoculated 5 samples each of Matt's 3:1 and 6:1 PTP2/PSSA42 construct for removal tomorrow by Corie.
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=='''Dan'''==
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'''Transformation'''
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:<li> p1T(0A0B) and pSSA14 + 0B were transformed
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'''Gel'''
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:<li> Gel was run of p1T right after the first gel extraction and after digestion with ClaI and ligation

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Today in the Lab

Chris

Digestion Experiment

SampleCondition
5+5 sec. in microwave
5-5 sec. room temperature
10+10 sec. in microwave
10-10 sec. room temperature
15+15 sec. in microwave
15-15 sec. room temperature
1 hr 1 hour at 37 C
W+Water control microwaved for 10 sec.
W-Water control at room temperature


Component1xvol.(μL)9xvol.(μL)
Buffer 319
BglI19
Water763
DNA19
  • All samples inactivated at 65°C for 20 minutes.
  • Ran the products on a 1% gel at 80V for 40 minutes.
  • No visible difference between: 5+ and 5-; and 15+ and 15-. 10- matches 1 hr better than 10+, which showed incomplete digestion. All samples other than 1 hr showed varying degrees of incomplete digestion.
  • Microwave protocol is therefore not useful for time frames tested. However, current digestion processes can be shortened from 1 hour to 15 minutes.
  • Digestion of Constructs OA, OB and T Amp Product

    ComponentVolume(μL)
    Buffer31
    BSA1
    Water5
    SphI1
    PstI1
    DNA3(1 μL each)
  • Deactivated at 80°C for 20 minutes
  • Added 1μL ligase and 1μL ATP to tubes.
  • Left one sample over the weekend to ligate, another for 5 seconds in the microwave, then to the 4°C fridge, and one for 10 seconds in the microwave then to the 4°C fridge.
  • Inoculated 5 samples each of Matt's 3:1 and 6:1 PTP2/PSSA42 construct for removal tomorrow by Corie.
  • Dan

    Transformation

  • p1T(0A0B) and pSSA14 + 0B were transformed
  • Gel

  • Gel was run of p1T right after the first gel extraction and after digestion with ClaI and ligation