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<p>The dye Atto655 is included in some of the lipid mixtures to enable detection of the lipid bilayers and liposome by fluorescence microscopy. Biotin was also included in some lipid mixtures to allow for attachment of biotin-containing liposomes to microscopy slides covered with NeutrAvidin.</p>
 
<p>The dye Atto655 is included in some of the lipid mixtures to enable detection of the lipid bilayers and liposome by fluorescence microscopy. Biotin was also included in some lipid mixtures to allow for attachment of biotin-containing liposomes to microscopy slides covered with NeutrAvidin.</p>
  
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   <td><strong>Lipid</strong>
 
   <td><strong>Lipid</strong>
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   <td><strong>MW (g/mol)</strong>
 
   <td><strong>MW (g/mol)</strong>
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   <td>DOPC
 
   <td>DOPC
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   <td>786.113
 
   <td>786.113
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   <td>DOPS
 
   <td>DOPS
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   <td>810.025
 
   <td>810.025
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   <td>SM
 
   <td>SM
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   <td>760.2
 
   <td>760.2
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   <td>Chl
 
   <td>Chl
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   <td>386.7
 
   <td>386.7
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   <td>Atto655
 
   <td>Atto655
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   <td>1366.0
 
   <td>1366.0
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   <td>Biotin DSPE PEG (2000)
 
   <td>Biotin DSPE PEG (2000)
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   <td>3016.0
 
   <td>3016.0
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<p> Lipids solubilized in chloroform and methanol should be handled in a fume hood and pipetted using a Hamilton syringe. </p>
 
<p> Lipids solubilized in chloroform and methanol should be handled in a fume hood and pipetted using a Hamilton syringe. </p>
 
<h3>Materials</h3>
 
<h3>Materials</h3>
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<li>Biotin, PEG, 0.5 mg/mL (referred to as "stock 1" in notebook)
 
<li>Biotin, PEG, 0.5 mg/mL (referred to as "stock 1" in notebook)
 
<li>Chloroform and methanol**
 
<li>Chloroform and methanol**
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<p>*Lipids: SM, DOPC, DOPS and Chl. </p>
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<p>**A mix of chloroform and methanol is used for DOPC and SM solutions and chloroform alone for the rest of the lipid solutions.</p>
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<h3>Procedure</h3>
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<p> Dilute 25 mg/mL lipid stocks to new stocks with concentrations of 1 μg/μL (referred to as “stock 2” in notebook).</p>
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<p>Dilute biotin and dye to stocks of 0.1 μg/μL and 0.1 μg/μL (referred to as “stock 2” in notebook).</p>
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<p>Make lipid mastermixes 1, 2 and 3 from the stocks 2s by adding the following.</p>
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<h1>Overview of SLB protocols</h1>
 
<h1>Overview of SLB protocols</h1>

Revision as of 10:34, 16 October 2018

Protocol: supported lipid bilayer experiments

iGEM UCopenhagen 2018

Lipid film stocks

Lipid mixtures containing sphingomyelin (SM), dioleoylphosphatidylcholine (DOPC), dioleoylphosphatidylserine (DOPS), and cholesterol (Chl) in a ratio of 44:24:12:20 (SM:DOPC:DOPS:Chl) is prepared for subsequent use to make supported lipid bilayer and liposomes. This composition is inspired from Chatterjee and colleagues [1].

The dye Atto655 is included in some of the lipid mixtures to enable detection of the lipid bilayers and liposome by fluorescence microscopy. Biotin was also included in some lipid mixtures to allow for attachment of biotin-containing liposomes to microscopy slides covered with NeutrAvidin.

Lipid MW (g/mol)
DOPC 786.113
DOPS 810.025
SM 760.2
Chl 386.7
Atto655 1366.0
Biotin DSPE PEG (2000) 3016.0

Lipids solubilized in chloroform and methanol should be handled in a fume hood and pipetted using a Hamilton syringe.

Materials

  • 25 mg/mL stocks of each lipid* (referred to as "stock 1" in notebook)
  • Lipid dye Atto655, 0.5 mg/mL (referred to as "stock 1" in notebook)
  • Biotin, PEG, 0.5 mg/mL (referred to as "stock 1" in notebook)
  • Chloroform and methanol**

    *Lipids: SM, DOPC, DOPS and Chl.

    **A mix of chloroform and methanol is used for DOPC and SM solutions and chloroform alone for the rest of the lipid solutions.

    Procedure

    Dilute 25 mg/mL lipid stocks to new stocks with concentrations of 1 μg/μL (referred to as “stock 2” in notebook).

    Dilute biotin and dye to stocks of 0.1 μg/μL and 0.1 μg/μL (referred to as “stock 2” in notebook).

    Make lipid mastermixes 1, 2 and 3 from the stocks 2s by adding the following.

    Overview of SLB protocols

    An overview of the protocols used in the Supported Lipid Bilayers experiments.

    Liposomes preparation step-by-step

    Protocol from Nikos Hatzakis’ enzyme lab. Explains the process of making liposomes. When making liposomes in our own lab, we used liquid nitrogen instead of acetone and dry ice.

    Liposome preparation

    Excel sheet to calculate amount of lipid added when making liposomes. Goes with the protocol Liposomes preparation step-by-step.

    Preparation of supported lipid bilayers

    When making supported lipid bilayers it is based on this protocol step 8 to 12.

    Supported lipid bilayers experiments

    Internal protocol for the experiments performed in the confocal microscope with supported lipid bilayers. The protocol contains parts from other external protocols.