Antibiotics in Bacterial Plates
Dominik Haudenschild 7-28-93 at CBRC
Ampicillin: Black stripe down side of plates
-After autoclaving 500ml LB/agar, cool to ~60'C in water bath
-Add 1 0.5ml Aliquots of 200mg/ml Ampicillin Stock
-Mix well by swirling bottle - avoid bubbles
-Pour plates
Tetracycline: Orange stripe down side of plates
-After autoclaving 500ml LB/agar, cool to ~60'C in water bath
-Add 1 500ul aliquot of 15mg/ml Tetracycline Stock
-Mix by swirling bottle - avoid bubbles
-Pour plates
-Store in Dark, wrapped in Aluminum Foil
-Does not work in presence of Magnesium
Chloramphenicol: Blue stripe down side of plates
-After autoclaving 500ml LB/Agar, cool to ~60'C in water bath
-Add 1 500ul aliquot of 34mg/ml Chloramphenicol Stock
-Mix by swirling bottle - avoid bubbles
-Pour plates
-Carcinogenic, avoid all contact with skin
Kanamycin: Purple stripe down side of plates
-After autoclaving 500ml LB/agar, cool to ~60'C in water bath
-Add 1 500ul aliquot of 10 mg/ml Kanamycin Stock
-Mix by swirling bottle - avoid bubbles
-Pour plates