SOPs

Isolation of total RNA from Bacillus Subtilis using phenol-chloroform extraction method by maintaining cryogenec conditions initailly to prevent RNA degradation. Quality of the obtained RNA is then tested with Agilent Bioanalyser before proceeding for gene expression analysis.

SOP for ß-Galactosidase assay.

SOP for shake flask cultivation of B.Subtilis in Bacell-Sysmo

The reverse transcriptase synthesizes DNA, which complements the mRNA template (complementary DNA, cDNA). Cy3/Cy5-dCTP are incorporated into cDNA during Reverse transcription. The obtained Cy3/Cy5 cDNA are then competitively hybridised onto Agilent microarray slide and subsequently scanned.

Cells were harvested from culture keeping the cells cold to quench the physiological condition of RNA and the cells were mechanically disrupted. RNA was isolated from the cells by conventional acid-phenol method and the quality was checked by Agilent bioanalyser.