ExpressMax™ Fermentation Media Data Sheet
Catalog No. 0136 - 0147
Product Description
ExpressMax™ fermentation media aid in the production of recombinant proteins.
The series is comprised of eight pre-formulated media, designed to cover a
range of possible expression conditions and maximize the production of recombinant
proteins. The ExpressMax™ basal salts are inorganic nutrients optimized
to generate the highest possible growth rate of E. coli , resulting in maximal production
of recombinant proteins. The screening kit is intended to aid in formulation
development by supplying the basal salts/trace elements mix along with the
carbon source (glucose) and nitrogen sources (yeast extract, soy protein hydrolysate
and Atholate™) which can be combined in diff erent variations to identify the
composition that gives the highest production of the target protein.
Formula Components
| Formula |
Components (g/L) |
| Fermentation Salts & Trace Metals Mix |
Yeast Extract |
Atholate™ |
Soy Hydrolysate |
Glucose |
| 1 |
38.27 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
10 |
| 2 |
38.27 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
10 |
| 3 |
38.27 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
10 |
| 4 |
38.27 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
10 |
| 5 |
38.27 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
10 |
| 6 |
38.27 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
10 |
| 7 |
38.27 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
10 |
| 8 |
38.27 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
10 |
Formulations
| Components (mL) |
Formula |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| (5x) Fermentation Salts & Trace Metals Mix |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| (5x) Yeast Extract |
0.00 |
5.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
0.00 |
5.00 |
| (5x) Atholate™ |
0.0 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
| (5x) Soy Hydrolysate |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
| (20x) Glucose Nutrient Mix |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
| Sterile Water |
18.75 |
13.75 |
13.75 |
13.75 |
8.75 |
8.75 |
8.75 |
3.75 |
Fermentation Salts & Trace Metals Mix
| Fermentation Salts |
g/L |
| KH2PO |
30.0 |
| K2HPO4 |
95.0 |
| Na2HPO4 |
45.0 |
| NH4)2SO4 |
12.5 |
| Citric Acid |
8.5 |
| FeNH4(SO4)2 |
0.250 |
| ZnSO4 *7 H2O |
0.025 |
| CoCl2 *6 H2O |
0.025 |
| Na2MO4 *2 H2O |
0.025 |
| CuSO4 *5 H2O |
0.025 |
| H3BO3 |
0.010 |
Instructions for Use
| 1. |
Materials |
| 1.1. |
LB Broth |
| 1.2. |
5x Fermentation Salts & Trace Metals Mix (191.36 g/L) |
| 1.3. |
5x Yeast Extract (25 g/L) |
| 1.4. |
5x Atholate (25 g/L) |
| 1.5. |
5x Soy Hydrolysate (25 g/L) |
| 1.6. |
20x Glucose Nutrient Mix (200 g/L) |
| 1.7. |
25 mL of each culture medium formulation in 250 mL baffle bottomed flasks |
| 1.8. |
Wash Buffer: 40mM sodium phosphate pH 7.5, 150 mM NaCl |
| 1.9. |
5x SDS-PAGE Loading Dye: 124 mM Tris-Cl, 1.28 M 2-Mercaptoethanol, 0.1 M GLycerol, 0.14 M SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate), 2.9 mM bromophenol blue |
| 1.10. |
Tris-Glycine SDS-polyacrylamide gel of appropriate composition |
| 2. |
Methods |
| 2.1. |
Inoculate a single colony of the recombinant strain into 10 mL of LB Broth in a baffle bottomed shake flask. Incubate at 37°C overnight. |
| 2.2 |
Prepare eight 250 mL baffle bottomed flasks containing 25 mL of each of the formulas as per the table above |
| 2.3. |
Inoculate 25 mL of each of the eight media with 1 mL of the overnight
culture. Incubate the cultures at 37°C until the OD600 reaches 0.6. |
| 2.4. |
Remove a 1 mL sample (“pre-induction”), harvest the cells in a microfuge
tube, and suspend the cells in water to a density of 10 OD/ml. Store at -80°C. |
|
| 2.5. |
Add inducer and continue incubating for 3 hours. |
| 2.6 |
Remove a 1 mL sample (“post-induction”) and process as in step 2.4. |
| 2.7 |
Harvest the remainder of the cultures, wash the pellets with 10 mL of wash
buffer, reharvest the cells, discarding the supernatant/wash. Determine the mass of the cell pellet and store the cell pellets at -80°C |
| 2.8 |
Analyze for expression of the target protein as follows: |
| 2.8.1. |
To determine protein production per mL of culture: |
| 2.8.1.1. |
Thaw the resuspended cells from pre- and post-induction at 37°C. |
| 2.8.1.2. |
Mix 5 µL of each cell suspension with 35 µL water and 10 µL 5x SDS-PAGE
loading dye. Heat at 100°C for 5 minutes and load 10 µL per lane of polyacrylamide gel. |
| 2.8.2. |
Stain the gel with Coomassie Blue, colloidal Coomassie Blue or Silver stain as necessary. |
| 3 |
Interpretation |
| 3.1 |
After staining the gel, observe each lane and compare the "pre-induction"
sample with the "post-induction" sample from each medium. Elevated expressionis is indicated
by the presence of a unique polypeptide band corresponding to the molecular mass of the target
protein in the "post-induction" sample. |
| 3.1.1 |
Compare the level of target protein from cells grown in each of the
eight formulations of ExpressMax™ media. Select the medium which produces the highest
level of target protein per mL of culture. |
| 3.2 |
Once the appropriate nitrogen sources have been identified, further
optimization should be performed to determine the proper concentration of the nitrogen
source(s) for the protein of interest.
|
An overnight culture was used to inoculate 0.5 ml of each medium
in duplicate wells of a 24-well culture dish to give an OD600 of 0.2.
The plate was incubated with shaking at 37oC and the absorbance monitored
at 30 min. intervals.
Material Safety Data
FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY. NOT INTENDED OR APPROVED
FOR HUMAN, DIAGNOSTICS OR VETERINARY
USE. Do not ingest, swallow or inhale. Do not get in
eyes, on skin, or on clothing. Wash thoroughly after
handling. For complete safety information see full
Material Safety Data Sheet.
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