microbiology
Growth curves and when to induce
Why induction of a lac-type promoter belongs in exponential growth, and why an OD600 reading is turbidity rather than a cell count.
8 October 2026 · 10 min read
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microbiology
Induction temperature and inclusion bodies
Inclusion bodies are insoluble aggregates from overexpression. A cooler induction can leave more protein soluble, and a gel of soluble and pellet fractions
8 October 2026 · 10 min read