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Answer:
To calculate the transformation efficiency, we first need to determine the total amount of DNA added to the bacterial culture, then divide by the volume plated to obtain the amount of DNA per unit volume.
Total amount of DNA added:
Plasmid DNA added = 2 microliters
Concentration of plasmid DNA = 0.1 micrograms/microliter
Total DNA = 2 microliters × 0.1 micrograms/microliter = 0.2 micrograms
Transformation efficiency:
Volume plated = 50 microliters
Transformation efficiency = Total DNA / Volume plated
= 0.2 micrograms / 50 microliters
= 0.004 micrograms/microliter
Explanation:
Transformation efficiency is a measure of how effectively foreign DNA (in this case, the plasmid DNA) is incorporated into bacterial cells during a transformation experiment. To calculate it, we need to determine the total amount of DNA added to the bacterial culture and then divide it by the volume plated.
In this experiment, 2 microliters of plasmid DNA with a concentration of 0.1 micrograms/microliter were added to the bacterial culture, resulting in a total DNA amount of 0.2 micrograms. When 50 microliters of the final sample were plated, we divide the total DNA by this volume to find the transformation efficiency.
The transformation efficiency is 0.004 micrograms/microliter, indicating that for every microliter of the plated sample, there are 0.004 micrograms of plasmid DNA present. This value provides insight into the success rate of the transformation process and is useful for optimizing experimental conditions in molecular biology research.
