Hi,
these days I'm checking plasmid stability in our working cell bank. I plate the cells on four different plates: TB, TB+kanamicyn, TB+IPTG and TB+IPTG+kanamycin. Curiously, I always found more cells in the TB+kanamicyn than in the TB plates. Why? Some idea?? because I would expected just the contrary...
Thank you in advance!!!
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More cells in an antibiotic plate than in a plate without antibiotic????
Started by Piluca, Nov 11 2011 04:00 AM
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Posted 11 November 2011 - 09:37 AM
interesting 
maybe it is due to your dilutions that you make for plating ...or maybe due to the fact that you chill the agar more in the case of the TB+Kan (since you pay more attention to its temperature because of the kan) ...only you know what you are doing exactly.
But think about all the steps you do! ...i would assume it is some handling issue!
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p
maybe it is due to your dilutions that you make for plating ...or maybe due to the fact that you chill the agar more in the case of the TB+Kan (since you pay more attention to its temperature because of the kan) ...only you know what you are doing exactly.
But think about all the steps you do! ...i would assume it is some handling issue!
Best regards,
p
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Posted 16 November 2011 - 01:50 AM
Thanks!!! 
I also think it is due to something related with the plating but I don’t know what. When I plate I use the same dilution and I prepare the media in the same way. I wait until media reach 60 ºC to add the phosphate buffer and then I prepare the plates and/or add the antibiotic.
Well, thanks for your suggestions. I going to thinking about it.
Best regards,
I also think it is due to something related with the plating but I don’t know what. When I plate I use the same dilution and I prepare the media in the same way. I wait until media reach 60 ºC to add the phosphate buffer and then I prepare the plates and/or add the antibiotic.Well, thanks for your suggestions. I going to thinking about it.
Best regards,
