MG1655 Chemically Competent Cells - 12x50 µL

MG1655 Chemically Competent Cells are suitable for routine DNA transformation and other research purposes. MG1655 is the “wild type” K-12 strain with minimal genetic manipulation having only been cured of the temperate bacteriophage lambda and F plasmid by ultraviolet light and acridine orange

Specifications

Competent cell type:  Chemically Competent

Derivative of:  MG1655

Species:  E. coli

Format:  Tubes

Transformation efficiency:  ≥5 x 106 cfu/µg pUC19 DNA

Blue/white screening:  No

Shipping condition:  Dry ice

Storage

MG1655 competent cells:   -80 ºC

pUC19 control DNA:  -20 ºC

Recovery medium:  4 ºC

Genotype: F- lambda– ilvG- rfb-50 rph-1