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Cell and Tissue Culture

• Splitting Cells
• Differentiation of 3T3-L1 Cells
• Electroporation of 3T3-L1 Adipocytes
• Immunofluoresence
• 3T3-L1 Adipocyte Fractionation

Cloning and Molecular Biology

• Transformation of Bacteria
• Mutagenesis
• PCR Amplification of DNA
• Restriction Enzyme Based Cloning
  • Restriction Enzyme Based Cloning - Ordering Primers
• TOPO Cloning
• Preparing an Agarose Gel

Protein Analysis

• Western Blotting
• Surface Plasmon Resonance - Protein Lipid Interactions

Protein Quantification

• Bradford Assay
• Quantification by Absorbance at 280nm

Protein Purification

• French Press
• Purification of GST Fusion Proteins
• Determining Percent Purity

Transcriptional Analysis

• Real Time PCR From Cell Culture

Mouse Protocols

Genotyping

• Ear Tagging and Tail Clipping
• DNA Preparation from Tail Clip
• PCR Analysis of Tail DNA