Appendix - I 

Buffers, Reagents and Enzyme Substrates

 

A) Buffers and Reagents

 

      1.   Borate buffer, 0.1M pH 7.4:

Boric acid                                                         -     24.732 gm in 4 lit of D.D.W

Borax                                                               -     19.07 gm in 500 ml of  D.D.W

Add borax solution to boric acid solution slowly to achieve pH 7.4.

 

      2.   Carbonate-bicarbonate buffer 0.06M, pH 9.6

Anhydrous sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)              -     1.15 g

Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)                          -     4.13 g

Sodium azide                                                     -     0.2 g

Dissolve in 1000 ml distilled water and adjust pH to 9.6

 

      3.   Carbonate - bicarbonate buffer 1M, pH 9.5

Anhydrous sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)              -     31 g

Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)                          -     13.78 g

Sodium azide                                                     -     0.2 g

Dissolve in 1000 ml distilled water after adjusting the pH to 9.5

 

      4.   Carbonate bicarbonate buffer- 0.1M, pH 10.6

Anhydrous Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)              -     1.80 g

Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)                          -     252 mg

Dissolve in 400ml double distilled water and adjust the pH.

 

      5.   Citrate Phosphate buffer (pH 5.0)

Citric acid                                                         -     9.6 g in 500 ml distilled water

Sodium phosphate (dibasic)                                -     14.2 g in 500 ml distilled water

Add phosphate solution to the citric acid solution until the pH is 5.0 dilute 1:1 with double distilled water

 

      6.   Citrate phosphate buffer: 0.1M, pH 5.6

Citric acid                                                         -     21.01g in 1lit double distilled water.

Sodium phosphate (dibasic)                                -     14.2 g in 1lit double distilled water.

Adjust the pH of Sodium Phosphate solution to pH 5.6 by adding citric acid solution.

 

      7.   2  M  Ethanolamine -  Take  1.25  ml of ethanolamine & make upto 10 ml with doubled

ouble distilled water.

 

      8.   Ethidium bromide :  Add 1g of Ethidium bromide to 100 ml of Distilled water. Stirr on a

magnetic stirrer for several hours to ensure that the dye has dissolved  completely. Wrap the container in aluminium foil or transfer to a dark bottle & store at 40 C.

 

      9.   0.1 M Glycine HCl buffer, pH 2.8

Glycine                                                             -     1.50 g

HCl                                                                  -     0.2 M (32.4 ml)

Dissolve in 50 ml double distilled water, add 32.4 ml of 0.2 M HCl and adjust the volume

to 200 ml.

 

      10. Gel loading buffer: (6X buffer)

0.25 % bromophenol blue

0.25 % Xylene cynol

30 % Glycerol in Water

 

      11. Oligonucleotide Primers : ( For  Excretory - Secretory Antigen  gene )

Forward Primer:  5¢ AAT CTA ACC GGT GAC GGA AAAG 3¢

Reverse Primer:  5¢ TTG GGC ATC CGT TAA GCC AAC TTA 3¢

 

      12.Phosphate Buffer Saline 0.01 M, pH 7.2

0.25 M SPB                                                      -     40 ml

NaCl                                                                -     9g

Distilled Water                                                  -     960 ml

Mix and adjust the pH.

 

      13.       Phosphate buffer saline 0.05 M pH 7.2

Make up 100 ml of 0.25 M SPB to 500 ml with double distilled water and add 4.5 g of NaCl.

 

      14.       Phosphate buffer saline 0.05 M pH 8.00

Na2Hpo4                                                          -     237.36 g

Nah2po4                                                          -     104.00 g

Nacl                                                                -     9 g

Dissolve in  500 ml of D.D.W. adjust pH to 8.00 and make up to 1000ml with D.D.W.

 

      15.       PBS with 0.05% Tween -20 (PBS/T)

Add 0.5 ml of Tween - 20 to one litre of PBS (0.01 M).

 

      16.       Sodium acetate buffer 0.1 M, pH 4.5 with NaCl (0.1 M)

Acetic Acid                                                      -     1.75 ml

Sodium acetate                                                  -     1.6 g

NaCl                                                                -     10 g

Dissolve in 100 ml double distilled water and make upto 500 ml.

 

      17.       Sodium acetate buffer 1.0 mM pH 4.4:

Solution A                                                         -     8.24 gm sodium acetate anhydrous

                                                                              in1 lit D.D.W.

 

Solution B                                                         -     6.005 ml glacial acetic acid in 1 lit.                            D.D.W.

Add one part of solution A & two part of solution B & dilute 1:100 with D.D.W

 

      18.       Sodium carbonate bicarbonate buffer 1 pH 9.5

Na2CO3                                                            -     1.59 gm

NaHCO3                                                           -     2.93 gm

Dissolve in 1 lit of D.D.W & adjust pH

 

      19.       Sodium carbonate bicarbonate buffer 2 pH 9.5 (0.2M)

Na2CO3                                                  -         21.2 gm in 1 lit of D.D.W-solution A

NaHCO3                                                -         16.8 gm in 1 lit of D.D.W-solution B

Add slowly solution A to solution B to achieve pH 9.5

 

      20.       Sodium Phosphate Buffer (SPB). pH 7.2 (0.25M).

Sodium Phosphate dibasic (Na2HPO4)               -     29.67 g

Sodium dihydrogen Orthophosphate                     

(NaH2PO4)                                                       -     13.00 g

Dissolve in 1000 ml double distilled water and adjust pH.

 

      21.       SPB pH 6.8 (0.1 M)

Make up 400 ml of 0.25 M SPB to 1000 ml with double distilled water after adjusting                    the pH to 6.8

 

      22.       SPB pH 7.2 (0.05 M)

Make up 200 ml of 0.25 M SPB to 1000 ml with double distilled water.

 

      23.       SPB pH 7.2 (0.01 M)

Make up 40 ml of 0.25 M SPB to 1000 ml with double distilled water.

 

      24. Tris-Acetate Buffer : Concentrated stock solution (50X)

Tris base                                                                -     242 g

Glacial Acetic acid                                                  -     57.1 ml

0.5 M EDTA                                                          -     (pH 8.0)

Make upto 1 litre with double distilled water.

Working stock is 1X

 

      25.       Tris Buffer for SDS-PAGE

Tris (Hydroxymethyl) Aminomethane                 -     3.03 g

Glycine                                                             -     14.40 g

SDS                                                                 -     1 g

Make upto 1 litre with double distilled water.

 

      26. T.E. buffer ( pH 8 )

10ml Tris Cl                                                      -     (ph 8.0)

1mm EDTA                                                      -     (pH 8.0)

10mm Tris cl & 1mm EDTA can be prepared from 1M Tris Cl & 0.5m EDTA respectively.

 

      27.       0.1 M Tris-HCl buffer pH 8.6

Tris (Hydroxymethyl) Aminomethane                 -     1.21 g

HCL                                                                 -     0.2 M (12.2ml)

NaCl                                                                -     4g

Dissolve in 50 ml double distilled water and adjust the volume to 200 ml.

 

      28. Transfer  Buffer (Tris glycine buffer pH 8.3)

Tris                                                                  - 24.5 g

Glycine                                                             - 75.0 g

Dissolve in 10 litters of distilled water and adjust the pH.

 

      29.       Veronol buffer 0.01 M, pH 8.6

Sodium barbitone                                               -     10.00 g

Sodium acetate                                                  -     6. 5 g

HCl (0.1N)                                                      -     34.2 µl

Dissolve in 900 ml distilled water and adjust the pH to 8.6.

Make up the volume to 1000 ml with distilled water.

 

 

B) Enzyme substrates

 

      1.   Starch-Iodine-Penicillin 'V' reagent (Penicillinase substrate)

a)   Iodine reagent:

      Potassium iodide                                          -     1.332 g

      Iodine                                                         -     50 mg

      Dissolve in 2.5 ml distilled water and store at 40C in a brown bottle.

      (Stable for one week).

 

b)   Penicillinase substrate:

      Soluble starch                                              -     150 mg

      SPB (0.25M), pH 7.2                                   -     27.5 ml

      Dissolve by indirect heating. Cool the solution and add 10.64 mg penicillin 'V'                          and 100 µl Iodine reagent.

 

      2.   OPD Substrate (for peroxidase enzyme):

      Orthophenylenediamine                                -     10 mg

      Citrate Phosphate Buffer pH 5.0                  -     10 ml

      30% H2O2                                                   -     10 µl

      Mix and store in a brown bottle.

 

      3.   DAB substrate (for peroxidase enzyme):

      Diamino benzidine                                       -     20 mg

      Citrate Phosphate Buffer pH 5.0                  -     100 ml

      30% H2O2                                                   -     20 µl

      Mix and store in a brown bottle