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Zone of Inhibition

Zone of Inhibition. Area around antibiotic disk with no bacterial growth. Bacteriocidal – no bacteria living in ZOI. Bacteriostatic – bacteria are not reproducing in ZOI. Note the lawn of bacteria. Bacteria and Antibiotics.

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Zone of Inhibition

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  1. Zone of Inhibition Area around antibiotic disk with no bacterial growth. Bacteriocidal – no bacteria living in ZOI. Bacteriostatic – bacteria are not reproducing in ZOI. Note the lawn of bacteria.

  2. Bacteria and Antibiotics Bacteria – single-celled organisms that are prokaryotic (no true nucleus)

  3. Bacteria and Antibiotics Bacteria are often used in Biotech to study genes. Why use bacteria? Simple to grow Grow rapidly 24 hours 370C

  4. Bacteria and Antibiotics To grow bacteria, need: • Correct nutrients – LB agar (solid) or LB broth (liquid). 2. Correct temperature – 370C. 3. Can divide every 20 minutes.

  5. Takes time to adjust. 2. 2n 3. Run out of nutrients

  6. Bacteria and Antibiotics Antibiotics – any chemical which prevent bacteria from growing. • Bacteriocidal - kills bacteria. • 2. Bacteriostatic - prevents bacteria from reproducing. Originals are not dead!

  7. Sterile Technique Preventing contamination: - of you by experiment. - of experiment by you. Ex. Gloves, keeping lids closed, alcohol, flame.

  8. Transformation Changing an organism’s traits by adding a new gene. Why bacteria? Simple organisms with few genes. One change in genotype will probably lead to change in phenotype.

  9. Ways to get DNA into a cell:Electroporation Using electricity to poke holes in cell membrane; DNA rushes into cell.

  10. Ways to get DNA into a cell:Virus Infection • Remove disease causing genes from virus. • Insert gene of interest. • Virus “infects” cell with new gene.

  11. Ways to get DNA into a cell:Gene Gun • DNA attached to gold pellet. • Pellet fired into cell. • Typically used with plants. Why? Gene Gun Animation

  12. Ways to get DNA into a cell:Heat Shock Using heat to open pores in cell membrane. (see sketch on board).

  13. Transformation Efficiency # of bacterial cells on plate # bacterial cells possible on plate For heat shock, this number is <0.01%

  14. How do you know which cells have been transformed? Selectable marker – gene which gives an obvious phenotype to transformed cell and allows only transformed cells to survive. Ex. Antibiotic resistance genes

  15. What DNA will we transform into cells? pVIB luciferase – gene encoding bioluminescence ampr = ampicillin-resistance gene – beta-galactasidase which breaks down cell wall Any bacteria with this gene can grow in presence of ampicillin (antibiotic)

  16. What DNA will we transform into cells? pGREEN GFP – Green Fluorescent Protein Also ampr

  17. What DNA will we transform into cells? pUWL500 luciferase and ampr

  18. What DNA will we transform into cells? pGEM3z- Just ampr

  19. What type of bacterial cells are we going to transform? E. Coli that are “competent”. Competent – ready to be transformed.

  20. How are we going to make competent cells? Treat cells with CaCl2 In solution CaCl2 Ca2++ 2 Cl- Positively charged Ca2+ coats negatively charged pores. DNA can move into cell. Heat Shock Animation

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