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Contents 1 May 2007 1.1 May 14 1.2 May 15 1.3 May 16 1.4 May 30 2 June 2007 2.1 June 4

May 2007

May 14

1. Made the same as May 15, but did not use Type 1 (milliQ) H2O, so the solutions were discarded.

May 15

1. Made 1M CaCl2, and glycerol/CaCl2 solutions
   1. 1M CaCl2 Solution: 100mL was made
      1. CaCl2 Dihydrate = 146.986 g/mol
      2. 100mL of 1M CaCl2 requires 14.699g CaCl2 Dihydrate
   2. Glycerol/CaCl2 Solution: 30mL was made
      1. 5.00mL of 60% glycerol solution
      2. 3.00mL of 1M CaCl2
      3. 22.00mL of Type 1 (milliQ) H2O

May 16

1. Transformation of Cells:
   1. Transformed 1 vial of cells with Jun vector, and another vial with Fos vector (1uL of vector each); Sterile
   2. Used 400uL of LB (sterile) for each vial
   3. Incubated for 1 hour in shaker at 37C, then incubate overnight at 37C

May 30

1. Test PCR Machine

June 2007

June 4

1. Made Kanamycin plates