Matt:LabNotes/2016-4-23
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Test Diffusion of PA Gel Formulations
- Using PKP2 Beads as targets
- PKP2_controlPP
Dilute PKP2_controlPP
- Resuspended to 10uM with 450ul H2O
- Serial dilute to 10nM
- 10:1 dilution 3 times
Experiment Plan
- Goal: Test whether padlock probes and polymerases can diffuse through ~100um? polyacrylamide hydrogel to generate rolonies
- Dish1: Positive control: mix beads into hydrogel solution before polymerization
- This way some beads will be close to the surface, minimizing distance molecules need to diffuse
- Can't do it without hydrogel matrix because the beads and rolonies need some sort of substrate
- Dish2: 5% Polyacrylamide Gel (199:1 Acrylamide:Bis-acrylamide)
- Beads are underneath gel, being held in place by magnets
- Do padlock probe capture and then RCA to generate rolonies in hydrogel matrix
Protocol
Day 1
- Gels are sitting in 1X PBS at 4C
- Prepare Ampligase mix on ice
- Preheat H2O + Padlock probes to 85C and then snap cool before adding Ampligase buffer and enzyme
Component | Volume |
DEPC-H2O | 70 |
Ampligase Buffer | 10 |
PKP2_controlPP 10nM | 10 |
Ampligase | 10 |
Total | 100 |
- Add mix to sample and incubate for 30min at 37C
- Move sample to 60C and oven slowly decreases to 55C and held for ~24hr