BL21(DE3) Competent Cells for High-efficiency recombinant protein expression transformation | Electrocompetent
High-efficiency Electrocompetent E. coli cells optimized for Recombinant protein expression, T7 promoter expression, E. coli promoter expression, Protein production with transformation efficiency ≥1 × 10^6 CFU/µg pBR322.
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What are BL21(DE3) Competent Cells?
BL21(DE3) competent cells are optimized E. coli host cells developed for high-efficiency High-efficiency recombinant protein expression transformation workflows including Recombinant protein expression, T7 promoter expression, E. coli promoter expression, Protein production. These cells support reliable plasmid uptake, stable propagation, and reproducible transformation performance for molecular biology and protein engineering applications.
Why Choose This Strain?
- Transformation efficiency: ≥1 × 10^6 CFU/µg pBR322
- Standard efficiency expression strain
- Supports plasmids up to Standard bacterial expression plasmids
- Stability: lon and ompT protease-deficient background promotes recombinant protein stability
Key Features
- Strain: BL21(DE3)
- Format: 10 × 0.05 mL/tube
- Cell type: Electrocompetent
- Insert compatibility: Expression construct-dependent
- Optimized for High-efficiency recombinant protein expression transformation
Applications
- Recombinant protein expression
- T7 promoter expression
- E. coli promoter expression
- Protein production
Workflow Compatibility
- Electroporation workflows
- T7 expression workflows
- Controlled recombinant protein production
- High-efficiency transformation into expression strain
Specifications
| Genotype | fhuA2 [lon] ompT gal (λ DE3) [dcm] ∆hsdS. [λ DE3 = λ sBamHIo ∆EcoRI-B int::(lacI::PlacUV5::T7 gene1) i21 ∆nin5] |
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| Antibiotic Resistance | Depends on transformed plasmid |
| Growth Conditions | SOC recovery; plate on selective LB agar with appropriate antibiotic |
| Plasmid Types | T7 expression vectors, E. coli promoter-driven vectors, pET-style vectors, pBR322 |
| Recombination Notes | Not a recA cloning strain; optimized for expression rather than reduced-recombination cloning |
| Max Plasmid Size | Standard bacterial expression plasmids |
Detailed Specifications
| Stability Type | lon and ompT protease-deficient background promotes recombinant protein stability |
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| Insert Size Compatibility | Expression construct-dependent |
| Format | 10 × 0.05 mL/tube |
Handling & Protocol
| Transformation Method | Electroporation |
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| Protocol Time | ~1.5–2 hours to plating, plus 16–24 hour incubation |
| Recovery Time | 1 hour at 37°C in SOC |
| Storage Conditions | -80°C |
| Shipping Conditions | Dry ice |
| Shelf Life | ~6 - 12 months at -80°C (typical competent cell stability) |
Industry Comparison
Comparable to BL21(DE3) electrocompetent expression strains for High-efficiency recombinant protein expression transformation workflows.
Comparable to industry-standard BL21(DE3) electrocompetent cells used for bacterial recombinant protein expression and T7 promoter-driven expression workflows.
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Quality Control
- Transformation efficiency validated with control plasmid
- Genotype verified
- Contamination-free
- CoA provided
Key Advantages
- Electrocompetent BL21(DE3) format for expression workflows
- Carries T7 RNA polymerase under IPTG-inducible lacUV5 control
- Compatible with T7 and E. coli promoter-driven constructs
- lon and ompT protease-deficient background supports protein stability
- Useful for high-level recombinant protein production
Why Researchers Choose Amid Biosciences Competent Cells
- High transformation efficiency for reliable cloning workflows
- Optimized strains for phage display, mutagenesis, and protein engineering
- Stringent quality control testing
- Fast shipping and scientific support
- Research-use-only products manufactured for reproducibility
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Research Use Only. Not for diagnostic or therapeutic use.