McClean:Kanamycin

Overview

Protocol for making 20mL of 50mg/mL (1000x) kanamycin stock

CAUTION: File:Kanamycin SDS.pdf

Materials

1. sterile De-Ionized Water
2. kanamycin (BP906-5)

Procedure

• Fill a 50mL centrifuge tube with 20mL of sterile, DI water. (we use a centrifuge tube because it must withstand vigorous vortexing)
• Weigh out 1g kanamycin. Insert this into the tube.
• Vortex the tube vigorously until it is well-mixed.
• Aliquot the solution into 1.5mL eppendorf tubes. Label each tube. Store them in a labelled bag in the -20C chest freezer in 3007.

Notes

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*Cameron J. Stewart: April 19, 2016

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