An improved calcium chloride method preparation and transformation of competent cells

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 50, 2010, Pages 8549-8554

  Li, Xiaowei ^a   Sui, Xin ^b   Zhang, Yan ^a   Sun, Yepeng ^c   Zhao, Yan ^a,d   Zhai, Ying ^a   Wang, Qingyu ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NORTHEAST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c JILIN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d QIQIHAR UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cacl2; Competent cells; Glycerine; Improved method; Transformation; Transformation efficiency

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; GLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; CELL CULTURE; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CELL TYPE; CENTRIFUGATION; CENTRIFUGATION TIME; COMPETENT CELL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LOW TEMPERATURE; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; ROTATION; TIME; VELOCITY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; GLYCERINE;

EID: 78650628437     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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