SOC
Contents
Summary
SOC Medium. Used in bacterial transformation.
Ingredients
- SOB
- 20 mM glucose
Protocol
- Follow directions to make 1 liter of SOB media
- After cooling medium to less than 50°C, add 20 ml filter sterilized 20% glucose solution
Source
Adapted From:
F. Ausubel et al., Short Protocols in Molecular Biology (John Wiley & Sons, ed. 4, 1999) pg. A1-36
Trivia
The "C" in SOC supposedly stands for catabolite repression due to the added glucose.