Before using the top agar, maltose and MgSO4 must be added. Why are maltose and MgSO4 added after autoclaving and not before? The volume of each top agar is 5mL. The stock concentration of maltose is 20% and must be diluted to ~0.2%. What volume of stock maltose will you add to each top agar?

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All recipes are given per litre unless specified.

 

Lambda Broth (LB) Plates                                                  Top Agar

 

10 g tryptone                                                                           10 g Tryptone

2.5 g NaCl                                                                               2.5 g NaCl

15 g Agar                                                                                7 g Agar

 

Make 5 mL aliquots, then autoclave.

 

Lambda Broth (LB) Media                                                  Suspension Media

 

10 g tryptone                                                                           5.0 g NaCl

2.5 g NaCl                                                                               2 g MgSO4· 7H2O

                                                                                                50 ml 1 M Tris pH 7.5

                                                                                                In LB medium

Before using the top agar, maltose and MgSO4 must be added. Why are maltose and MgSO4 added after autoclaving and not before? The volume of each top agar is 5mL. The stock concentration of maltose is 20% and must be diluted to ~0.2%. What volume of stock maltose will you add to each top agar?

 

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