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[[Fong:Bradford protein assay]] - Colorimetric assay for protein concentration, useful for monitoring cell growth in the presence of insoluble substrates
[[Fong:Bradford protein assay]] - Colorimetric assay for protein concentration, useful for monitoring cell growth in the presence of insoluble substrates
[[Fong:Electrocompetency]]


[[Fong:Electrotransformation]] of ''E. coli''
[[Fong:Electrotransformation]] of ''E. coli''

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Media and Reagents

LB broth / plates

Fong:Antibiotics - Antibiotic stock preparation

CTFUD - Rich medium for C. thermocellum. Contact Chris for this protocol.

Fong:MJ - Minimal medium for C. thermocellum

Fong:TFU - Medium for T. fusca

General techniques

Fong:Lab Basics - safety, waste/biohazard disposal, dishwashing/autoclaving, storage issues

Fong:Spectrophotometry and plate reader use

Fong:Cryogenic storage

Fong:Serum bottle anaerobic culture - General methodology for sterile anaerobic bacterial culture

Fong:Bradford protein assay - Colorimetric assay for protein concentration, useful for monitoring cell growth in the presence of insoluble substrates

Fong:Electrocompetency

Fong:Electrotransformation of E. coli

Fong:Transformation of T. fusca

Nucleic acids

Fong:RNA gel electrophoresis/Denaturing

Ethanol precipitation of nucleic acids - This consensus protocol provides a great overview. There is a microcentrifuge in the refrigerator in room 435.

Fong:DNA gel electrophoresis