Competent Cells for Transformation
A complete collection of competent cells—electrocompetent and chemically competent E. coli
Transformation efficiency. Genetic markers. Packaging formats that fit your workflow. These are the most important considerations when choosing competent cells for your cloning experiment. Each of these factors will directly impact the time and effort required for your project, as well as its success. That’s why we offer you a number of cell types and formats. The factors and the attributes inherent in each competent cell line, described below, will help you make the right choice so you can achieve your cloning goals
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Application
Quickly find the right competent cell strain that fits your application and your budget.
- Routine cloning
- Protein expression
- Library production
- Cloning unstable DNA
- ssDNA propagation
- Bacmid creation
- Cre-lox recombination (PIR1/PIR2)
Strain
Format
Our competent cells are offered in a variety of packaging formats including custom formats that fit your needs.
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