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problems with E.coli heat shock transformations - (Nov/08/2007 )

Here is the thing:

I´ve got competent BL21DE3 cells, have transformed through heat shock, the cells have grown overnight in LB-Agar-Amp (80 microg/mL), but when I take the growing ones and put in LB-Broth-AMP (same concentration), they do not grow anymore!!!

what is going on????

-riboldi-

Are the plates and LB medium all freshly made? How big is the colonies? Make sure the amp in the LB plate is still good.

-pcrman-