Protocols
Our practices followed the protocol for plate reader measurement provided by iGEM HQ, except that we used a 2xTY media instead of the LB stated in the protocol.Standard curve and OD600 reference point were measured before-hand. The machine used was Synergy Neo2.
Parts and Materials
Parts
Positive controlNegative control
Test Device 1: J23101+I13504
Test Device 2: J23106+I13504
Test Device 3: J23117+I13504
Test Device 4: J23101.BCD2.E0040.B0015
Test Device 5: J23106.BCD2.E0040.B0015
Test Device 6: J23117.BCD2.E0040.B0015
Materials
LUDOX-HS-40 Silica x3Fluorescein Sodium Salt
One tube of dried down fluorescein sodium salt resuspended in 1.0mL PBS
Concentration after resuspension: 100uM
Machine
Synergy Neo2 readerResults
OD600 Reference Points
LUDOX-HS40 | H2O | ||
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Replicate 1 | 0.046 | 0.042 | Enter Abs600 absorbance measurements into blue cells |
Replicate 2 | 0.049 | 0.039 | Gold cells are calculated |
Replicate 3 | 0.046 | 0.036 | |
Replicate 4 | 0.045 | 0.038 | |
Arith. Mean | 0.0465 | 0.03875 | |
Corrected Abs600 | 0.00775 | Corrected value is particle-only contribution | |
Reference OD600 | 0.0425 | Reference value is for 100uL of LUDOX-HS40 in a well of a standard 96-well flat-bottom plate | |
OD600/Abs600 | 5.48387096774194 | Corrected value = scaling factor * measured value |