Recipe for 0.8% agarose gel:
1) Add 0.8 g agarose to 50 mL 1X TAE buffer (1 ml 50X stock solution + 49 mL water)
2) Microwave on high for ~30-40 seconds (until agarose dissolved). Stop at 10-second intervals to swirl flask.
3) Cool, then add 2.5 microliters EtBr (wear gloves!). Swirl, and pour into gel tray. Let sit until ready for electrophoresis.
-Made LB plates
-Carried out digestion of plasmids
-Carried out gel electrophoresis of digested plasmids
-Carried out transformations of Biobrick parts