Chemically Competent Cells
Chemically competent cells are calcium chloride treated to facilitate attachment of the plasmid DNA to the competent cell membrane. The competent cell is alternatively heated in a water bath, this opens the pores of the cell membrane allowing entry of the plasmid. Chemically competent cells are the best solution for general cloning and subcloning application. |
Flexible Packaging Formats
Each project has its own unique requirements, many of Invitrogen’s competent cells are offered in a variety of packaging formats.
Options available for chemically competent cells:
- One Shot® – Transformation and recovery in the same tube.
- MultiShot™ StripWell™ - 12 strips of 8 tubes in a 96 well format; do as many or as few reactions as needed
- MultiShot™ – 96-well microarray plates fit automated format
- Standard – Economical option
