50X TAE stock

50X TAE stock kdorfman Tue, 06/16/2009 - 19:01

Buy from Fisher TAE 50x, pH 8.3, 4L, part #BP13324

from Maniotis

To make mL 50X TAE
add: g Tris base
add: mL glacial acetic acid
add: mL 0.5M EDTA
OR add: g EDTA

pH to 8 with acetic acid or NaOH

should this be 8.4?

Ingredient cf (mM) 1000 750 600 500 mL
Tris 2000 242 181.5 145.2 121 g
Acetic acid 1000 57.1 42.9 34.3 28.6 mL
EDTA 0.5 M 50 100 75 60 50 mL
OR
EDTA 50 18.62 13.965 11.172 9.31 g

pH to 8 with acetic acid or NaOH

Maniotis says to autoclave, but the salt concentration is so high that nothing will grow in it if you don't.