molecular cloning
Competent cells and transformation controls
How to choose chemical competence or electroporation, and which plates report efficiency, no-DNA background and a ligation that had no insert.
8 October 2026 · 8 min read
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molecular cloning
Troubleshooting plates with no colonies
An empty plate is a place to define competent cells, ligation, selection, and transformation efficiency, then test the failure that actually fits.
8 October 2026 · 7 min read