Biology Basics: Tutorials and Protocols

Below are tutorials and procedures used in the Li lab for biology procedures, as well as bacteria species we have.

Bacteria available in the Li lab

Culturing Aerobic and Anaerobic Cells

Enumeration Assays: Determining Culture Concentration via Cell Viability

Turbidity Measurements: Determining Culture Concentration

DNA Extraction (Qiagen)

Polymerase Chain Reactions and Primer Design

Designing PCR Primers

Gel Electrophoresis

Gram Staining

DNA Sequencing

Long Term Cell Storage

Plasmid Transformations

Disc Diffusion Assays: Determining Antibiotic Susceptibility