PCR mutation
- In reference to the PCR Mutation protocol, 100 ng/μL of the primer was needed for the reaction. The weight of the primer in the provided container was 0.46 mg. A ratio of the weight over volume was equated to the required concentration of the primer:
0.46 mg = 0.46E6 ng
[math]\displaystyle{ \frac{0.46E6 ng}{x \mu L} }[/math] = [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{100 ng}{1 \mu L} }[/math] of primer in water = 4600 μL of water
- There is limited space in the plastic container (1 mL). Instead of dissolving 0.46E6 ng of the primer in 4600 μL of water, the entire primer was dissolved in 1 mL water.
- Using M1V1 = M2V2, the volume taken from the solution of 0.46E6 ng in 1 mL of water was calculated to be 217.39 μL. This was transferred to a new tube and filled up with water to a total volume of 1 mL.
V1 = [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{100 ng/ \mu L * 1000 \mu L}{0.46E3 ng/ \mu L} }[/math] = 217.39 μL of the dissolved primer in water
- The procedure listed in PCR Mutation protocol was strictly followed. The amplified DNA was contained in a sterilized, 1.5 microcentrifuge tube. After the addition of all reagents, the sample was placed in the thermocycler.
Continuation of Chemiluminescence
- The luminol prepared from the previous chemiluminescence laboratory period had a pH of 7 to 8. Reviewing a journal article of Xiaoyu, it was determined that the optimal pH of luminol was 12.5. As a result, it was decided to prepare a new solution of luminol at a pH of 10 to 11.
- A weight of .0112 g of luminol was added to 6 mL of water. The buffer composed of a direct addition of .0737 g of sodium carbonate and .4358 g of sodium bicarbonate.
- Using a pH meter, the electrode detected the pH at 8.73. As suggested by Dr. Hartings, a solution of sodium carbonate was made to increase the pH of the solution.
- Several adjustments were made in increasing the pH. A total weight of 1.91 g of sodium carbonate dissolved in 15 mL of water was added to the 6 mL solution of luminol. The final pH for luminol was 10.55.
- The molarity of sodium carbonate (MW 105.9784 g/mol) added was calculated:
[math]\displaystyle{ \frac{1.91 g}{15 mL} }[/math] × [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{1 mol}{105.9784 g} }[/math] = [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{0.00120 mol}{mL} }[/math] × [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{1 mL}{1E(-3) L} }[/math] = [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{1.20 mol}{L} }[/math] = 1.20 M of sodium carbonate
- The concentration of luminol has been diluted by the addition of 15 mL of water.
Molarity of diluted luminol = [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{10 mM * 6 mL}{21 mL} }[/math] = 2.85714 mM of luminol
- Since there was limited amounts of the solid form of luminol, it was decided to take 6 mL of the 2.86 mM luminol stock solution and then add the appropriate amount of luminol to the 6 mL volume. The molarity of the 6 mL solution was very minute; the molarity was approximated as 2 mM. By making this assumption, .00106 g of luminol would make a 1 mM solution in 6 mL of water; this amount was multiplied by 8. The product was 0.00848 g of luminol was needed to be added into the 2 mM solution of luminol to increase the molarity to 10 mM. The amount was weighed and added to the 6 mL 2.86 mM solution of luminol.
- Due to time constraints, the chemiluminescence of the luminol at pH 10.55 was tested on a lab bench with the room lights turned off. The reaction produced a neon blue glow that lasted for more than 3 minutes. No photograph was taken since the apparatus of the camera was not suited for the fluorescence activity.
- The volume of each reagent added to the cuvette are listed below.
| HRP
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4-iodophenol
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luminol
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H2O2
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H2O
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| 33 μL |
27 μL |
450 μL |
88 μL |
902 μL
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