How Long Do Competent Cells Last?
Competent cells such as DH5a, DH10B, and BL21 will maintain their transformation efficiency for at least a year with proper storage. It is important to...
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What Are DH10B Competent Cells Used For?
DH10B are an engineered strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) that are highly efficient at molecular cloning. DH10B cells are particularly adept at handling large...
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What Are DH5a Competent Cells?
DH5a competent cells are a genetically engineered Escherichia coli (E. coli) strain designed for high-efficiency DNA transformation. DH5a is a go-to strain for DNA cloning, plasmid propagation,...
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What are BL21 Competent Cells?
BL21 competent cells are an E. coli strain that is specifically engineered to excel at recombinant protein expression. There are different types of BL21 to...
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A Quick Overview of SOC Medium & Competent Cell Recovery Medium
This article offers a quick introduction about super optimal broth with catabolite repression or SOC medium (competent cell recovery medium), the reason to use of...
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Introduction to Competent Cells
Cell competence refers to a cell’s ability to take up foreign (extracellular) DNA from its surrounding environment. The process of genetic uptake is referred to...
