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* Day 1 - prepare bacterial culture plates (1 per 4 people), incubate at room temperature (18-25C) in the dark for 3-4 days (or incubate at 37C for 18-24 hours, but results from this method not as good).
* Day 1 - prepare bacterial culture plates (1 per 4 people), incubate at room temperature (18-25C) in the dark for 3-4 days (or incubate at 37C for 18-24 hours, but results from this method not as good).
* Before session - make agar plates and refrigerate (these can be left for up to 7 days). Make transformation buffer. Dispense plasmid DNA into tubes. Prepare recovery broth.
* Before session - make agar plates and refrigerate (these can be left for up to 7 days). Make transformation buffer. Dispense plasmid DNA into tubes. Prepare recovery broth.
* Day 5 - Transformation. Warm plates to 37C.
* Day 5 - Warm plates to 37C.
* Incubate plates overnight at 37C.
* Incubate plates overnight at 37C.
* Day 6 - Examine results (or store plates in fridge until viewing time)
* Day 6 - Examine results (or store plates in fridge until viewing time)
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