Team:Paris Bettencourt/Notebook/Foot Odor
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Paris Bettencourt 2014
Foot Odor
June
23-06-2014
Goal: To obtain single colonies of both Wt and mutant B.Subtilis
We received the wt (1A1) and mutant BKE24040 (isovalerate dehydrogenase beta KO), BKE24050 (isovalerate dehydrogenase alpha KO), BKE24080 (Leucine dehydrogenase KO) from BGSC on 23-06-2014. The wt strain (1A1) was on a paper strip. We received 3 strips from BGSC (Bacillus genetic stock centre). Where as the mutant strains arrived on perti-plates.
Procedure
We plated two strips in two different LBA plates. The plates were free from antibiotics. We placed the strips gently on the LBA and added 1 drop of sterile H2O. After few seconds we streaked the paper strip on the LBA and discarded the strip. The LBA plates were incubated at 37° C. We took single colony from the mutant B.subtilis petri-plates and streaked them on LBA+EM petri plates.
Results
Good growth of both the wt and mutant B.subtilis were observed followed by the overnight incubation
24-06-2014
To obtain single colonies of Wt b.Subtilis from 23-06-14 plate
Procedure
we took a single colony and streaked it on a new LBA with and w/o Erythromycin.
Results
No colonies in LBA + EM. Colonies observed in LBA w/o EM
27-06-2014
To prepare LBA and LB broth for B.Subtilis mutants
Procedure
We added 2.5 ul of the EM (20mg/ml) to 50ml of LB broth. We added 25 ul of EM to 250 ml of LBA and prepared the plates & stored them at 4° C.
30-06-2014
Goal: To prepare 10% glycerol stock of wt and mutant (BKE24040, BKE24050, BKE24080) B.Subtilis
Procedure
We inoculated Single colony of both wt (1A1) and mutant (BKE24040, BKE24050, BKE24080) in 5ml of LB broth supplemented w/o EM for wt and with EM for mutants. Incubated the colonies @ 37°C overnight. After the overnight incubation the tubes were stirred well. 750 ul of the culture is transferred to cryogenic tube and 750 ul of 60% glycerol is added to the culture to obtain 10% glycerol stock.
Entry |
Strain |
Resistance |
Source |
Strain |
Glycerol Stock Label |
sPB.011 |
BKE24040 |
EM |
BGSC |
B.subtilis with 2-oxoisovalerate dehydrogenase beta subunit knockout |
G.11 |
sPB.012 |
BKE24050 |
EM |
BGSC |
B.subtilis with 2-oxoisovalerate dehydrogenase alpha subunit knockout |
G.12 |
sPB.013 |
BKE24080 |
EM |
BGSC |
B.subtilis with leucine dehydrogenase knockout |
G.13 |
sPB.014 |
1A1 |
- |
BGSC |
B.subtilis wt strain |
G.14 |
The cryo tubes were stored at -20°C.
July
15-07-14
To perform colony PCR on mutant & wt B.subtilis to confirm the knock out of gene of our interest and also to confirm the presence of ERM cassette in the loci of the knocked out genes
Work plan:
Reaction mix:
PCR NEB Phusion DNA polymerase (thermocycler parameters)
ProcedureAfter the PCR the reaction mix in the tubes were loaded on individual well. The 1X agarose gel was used for the electrophoresis. The 1kb plus ladder (thermo fisher inc.) was used for comparing the bands. Results30-07-14To prepare a 100X synthetic sweat master mixProcedureMix the chemicals mentioned in the table below and mix them properly to have a homogeneous mixture
SHAKE THE VESSEL WELL BEFORE USE Take 1.39 g/l of the above master mix and dissolve it in double distilled water. Add the fatty acids as per the requirement of your experiment. The pH of the synthetic sweat could be adjusted with the aid of NaoH (use the pH meter). Note: Autoclave the glass vessel with 15g/L of agar to prepare the LBA+ synthetic sweat plates. If not autoclave the vessel without the agar for preparing the broth. August11-08-2014To produce synthetic sweat without Fatty acidsProcedurewe are going to take 0.051 g (since the master mix was 100X) of the synthetic sweat master mix and dissolve it in one liter of distilled water. The PH of the synthetic sweat was adjusted to 6.5 with aid of Hcl and NaoH. The vessel was autoclaved and stored at 4° C for future use. 19-08-14To access the capability of the wt and mutant (BKE24040, BKE24050, BKE24080) B.Subtilis to grow in synthetic sweatProcedureWe inoculated Single colony of both wt (1A1) and mutant (BKE24040, BKE24050, BKE24080) in 5ml of synthetic sweat supplemented w/o EM for wt and with EM for mutants. Incubated the colonies @ 37°C overnight. ResultsNo growth observed for both wt and mutant B.subtilis Date 1GoalText ProcedureText ResultsSeptemberDate 1GoalText ProcedureText ResultsDate 1GoalText ProcedureText ResultsOctoberDate 1GoalText ProcedureText ResultsDate 1GoalText ProcedureText Results |