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Small Phage May - June Notebook: May 1 - May 12 Daily Log



Overview
March-April
May-June
July-August
September-October

5/1/13

- Commencement of spring!!!

- Discussed goals and outlined plans for spring term


5/2/13

- Designed primers for amplifying and sequencing phage capsid protein

- Wrote emails inquiring mutagen (NG) and plasmid for in vitro assembly


5/3/13

- Performed agar test, focusing primarily on ×8

5.3 T7 phage selection method test

- Processed phage amplification

5.3 T7 phage amplification/purification


5/4/13

- Performed dilution series using stock 5.3 (-1 through -11)

- Started two 5mL overnights of BL21


5/5/13

- Spot test using stock 5.3 and its dilution series (from 5.4)

5.3 T7 phage amplification/purification

- Started liquid culture for purification team (at around noon)

1mL of BL21 overnight + 4mL of LB + 100μL -2 phage (received stock)

- Started 5.5 amplification from a plaque test

5.5 Amplification from a plaque test


5/6/13

- Continued 5.3 T7 phage amplification/purification

- Performed liquid culture phage concentration test

5.6 T7+ Liquid Culture Phage Concentration Test


5/7/13

- Started two 5mL of E coli BL21 overnight

- Designed procedure for applying mutagen and selecting for T7


5/8/13

- Went over procedure for applying mutagen and PCR with Dr. Grose

- Performed spot tests under 5.6 T7+ Liquid Culture Phage Concentration Test

- Started two 5mL BL21 overnights

- Learned how to create LB plates


5/9/13

- Practiced with ×6 and ×8 top agar

5.9 T7 Selection Method Test #2

- Started 5.9 T7+ Liquid Culture Phage Concentration Test #2

- Discussed plans and schedule for next week.


5/10/13

- Worked on Progress Report


5/12/13

- Started two 5mL overnight at around 6pm