Emulsiflex C5 alternative freeze-thawing, the old way we used to do this spiking with some Lysozyme or grinding it in a LN2 cooled mortar, is very effective and pretty cost effective, assuming you don’t pay for the LN2
Jürgen ...................... Jürgen Bosch Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute 615 North Wolfe Street, W8708 Baltimore, MD 21205 Office: +1-410-614-4742<tel:%2B1-410-614-4742> Lab: +1-410-614-4894<tel:%2B1-410-614-4894> Fax: +1-410-955-2926<tel:%2B1-410-955-2926> http://lupo.jhsph.edu On Feb 4, 2014, at 11:49 AM, Phoebe A. Rice <pr...@uchicago.edu<mailto:pr...@uchicago.edu>> wrote: Some time ago, there was a nice discussion of cost-effective, wimpy protein-friendly ways to break open E. coli. We're thinking about replacing an aging sonicator. If people have a favorite gizmo, could they repeat that advice? thank you, Phoebe Rice ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Phoebe A. Rice Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology The University of Chicago 773 834 1723; pr...@uchicago.edu<mailto:pr...@uchicago.edu> http://bmb.bsd.uchicago.edu/Faculty_and_Research/ http://www.rsc.org/shop/books/2008/9780854042722.asp