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NEB® 5-alpha F'Iq Competent E. coli (High Efficiency)

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Product Introduction

NEB 5-alpha F'Iq Competent E. coli is a derivative of the popular DH5α.

  • Extremely high transformation efficiency suitable for toxic gene cloning
  • Tight expression control (lacIq)
  • No dry ice surcharge on competent cell shipments
  • Outgrowth medium included
  • Free of animal products
Catalog # Size Concentration
C2992H 20.0 x 0.05 ml
C2992I 6.0 x 0.2 ml

Product Information

Description

Highlights

  • DH5α™ derivative
  • Free of animal products
  • Efficient transformation of unmethylated DNA derived from PCR, cDNA and many other sources (hsdR)
  • Tight control of expression by laclq allows potentially toxic genes to be cloned
  • Activity of nonspecific endonuclease I (endA1) eliminated for highest quality plasmid preparations
  • Resistance to phage T1 (fhuA2)
  • Suitable for blue/white screening by α-complementation of the β-galactosidase gene
  • F' allows cells to be infected with bacteriophage M13 for ssDNA production
  • Reduced recombination of cloned DNA (recA1)
  • K12 Strain

Transformation Efficiency

1-3 x 109 cfu/µg pUC19 DNA Chemically competent E. coli cells suitable for high efficiency transformation in a wide variety of applications.

Genotype

F´ proA+B+ lacIq ∆(lacZ)M15 zzf::Tn10 (TetR) / fhuA2∆(argF-lacZ)U169 phoA glnV44 Φ80Δ(lacZ)M15 gyrA96 recA1 relA1 endA1 thi-1 hsdR17
This product is related to the following categories:
Cloning Competent Cell Strains Products
This product can be used in the following applications:
Transformation,
High-throughput cloning and automation solutions

Reagents Supplied

Reagents Supplied

The following reagents are supplied with this product:

NEB # Component Name Component # Stored at (°C) Amount Concentration

Properties & Usage

Antibiotic for Plasmid Selection

Antibiotics for Plasmid Selection Working Concentration
Ampicillin 100 µg/ml
Carbenicillin 100 µg/ml
Chloramphenicol 33 µg/ml
Kanamycin 30 µg/ml
Streptomycin 25 µg/ml

Shipping Notes

  • Ships on dry ice

Antibiotic Resistance

  • tetracycline

Features

  • Toxic gene cloning
  • F´ strain with extremely high transformation efficiency

Application Features


DNA Effects on Transformation Efficiency and Colony Output:

DNA Effects on Transformation Efficiency and Colony Output

The optimal amount of DNA to use in a transformation reaction is lower than commonly recognized. Using clean, supercoiled pUC19, the efficiency of transformation is highest in the 100 pg-1 ng range. However, the total colonies which can be obtained from a single transformation reaction increase up to about 100 ng.




Effect of heat shock time on NEB 5-alpha F´Iq competent E.coli transformation efficiency: 

Effect of heat shock time on NEB 5-alpha F´Iq competent E.coli transformation efficiency:

50 μl of competent cells were transformed with 100 pg of pUC19 control DNA following the provided High Efficiency Transformation Protocol except heat shock time varied from 0 to 80 seconds.




Effect of DNA incubation time on NEB 5-alpha F´Iq competent E.coli transformation efficiency: 

Effect of DNA incubation time on NEB 5-alpha F´Iq competent E.coli transformation efficiency:

50 μl of competent cells were transformed with 100 pg of pUC19 control DNA following the provided High Efficiency Transformation Protocol except DNA incubation time varied from 0 to 40 minutes.




Effect of outgrowth medium on transformation efficiency: 

Effect of outgrowth medium on transformation efficiency:

50 μl of NEB 5-alpha F´Iq competent E.coli was transformed with 100 pg of pUC19 control DNA following the provided High Efficiency Transformation Protocol with the exception of varying the outgrowth medium. NEB SOC outgrowth medium delivers the highest transformation efficiency.




Product Notes

  1. CAUTION: This product contains DMSO, a hazardous material. Review the MSDS before handling.
  2. STORAGE AND HANDLING: Competent cells should be stored at -80°C. Storage at -20°C will result in a significant decrease in transformation efficiency. Cells lose efficiency whenever they are warmed above -80°C, even if they do not thaw.

Protocols, Manuals & Usage

Protocols

  1. 5 Minute Transformation Protocol (C2992)
  2. High Efficiency Transformation Protocol (C2992)

Usage & Guidelines

Application Notes

Tools & Resources

Selection Charts

Web Tools

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs

  1. Which competent cell strains are compatible with Gateway® Cloning?
  2. Does plasmid size affect transformation efficiency (C2992)?
  3. How long should I incubate cells on ice after DNA has been added (NEB #C2992H and NEB #C2992I)?
  4. How should I calculate the transformation efficiency (C2992)?
  5. What are the solutions/recipes (C2992)?
  6. What are the strain properties (C2992)?
  7. What is the difference between NEB #C2992H and NEB #C2992I?
  8. What is the optimal heat shock time for this strain (NEB #C2992H and NEB #C2992I)?
  9. Which strain of Competent E.coli should I use for general cloning?
  10. Can I store competent cells at -20°C instead of -80°C?
  11. Which kind of transformation tubes should be used?
  12. What volume of DNA can be added into competent cells?
  13. What is the shelf life for this strain (NEB #C2992H and NEB #C2992I)?
  14. Are NEB's competent cells compatible with the “Mix & Go" protocol?
  15. How should I store SOC Outgrowth Medium? The SOC I received with my competent cells recommends storage at either room temperature or 4°C, however, when I purchase it as a stand alone product, it recommends storing it at 4°C. Which is better?
  16. How should fragments be prepared for assembly using NEBuilder HiFi?

Quality, Safety & Legal

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Safety DataSheets

The following is a list of Safety Data Sheet (SDS) that apply to this product to help you use it safely.

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