Beginning Molecular Biology Laboratory Manual

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CHAPTER 1: General Laboratory Methods

    Safety Procedures
    Preparation of Solutions
    Disposal of Buffers and Chemicals
    Equipment
    bullet Micropipets
    bullet Using a pH meter
    bullet Autoclave operating procedures
    bullet Operating instructions for spectrophotometer
    Working with DNA
    Sterile Technique

CHAPTER 2: Instructions for Notebook Keeping

CHAPTER 3: Computer User's Guide

CHAPTER 4: Molecular Biology Methods

M.1: Preparation of genomic DNA from bacteria
M.2: PCR amplification of DNA
M.3: Restriction enzyme digestion of DNA
M.4: Phenol/chloroform extraction of DNA
M.5: Ethanol precipitation of DNA
M.6: Agarose gel electrophoresis
M.7: Transformation of E. coli by electroporation
M.8: Wizard PCR preps DNA purification system
M.9: Alternate method for purifying DNA from agarose gels
M.10: Transfection of mammalian cells using Lipofectamine (LTI)
M.11: Southern blotting
M.12: RT-PCR Protocol
M.13: Preparation of sequencing gels
M.14: Isolation of RNA from mammalian cells using RNAZOL (Teltest)

CHAPTER 5: Tissue Culture Methods

Types of cells grown in culture
Work area and equipment
Preservation and storage
Maintenance
Safety considerations
Tissue culture methods
Determining cell counts







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