BL21(DE3) competent cells
2XYT + agar plates with carbenicillan
Sterile glass plating beads
Sterile, nutrient-rich liquid media (for transformation outgrowth step)
15 mL SuperBroth, autoclaved in 100 mL flask (for starter culture)
1 L SuperBroth, autoclaved in 2 L flask
Glass pipettes (5, 10, 25 mL), autoclaved
1XPBS + 20% w/v sucrose, sterile filtered, pre-chilled
1XPBS, sterile filtered, pre-chilled
Deionized water, sterile filtered, pre-chilled
5 M NaCl, sterile filtered
Eppendorf tubes, autoclaved
Round bottom Oak Ridge-style centrifuge tubes (~30-40 mL vol)
250-750 mL centrifuge bottles