DNA/RNA TRANSFORMATION

来源：Science, 2011, 333(Jul.8 TN.6039): 243-243.

The newly launched Eppendorf Eporator offers a fast, simple, and safe way to transform bacteria, yeast, and other microorganisms with DNA/RNA. Results are highly reproducible and, compared with chemical methods, electroporation yields to significantly higher transformation efficiency. Designed to deliver ideal conditions for electroporation of bacteria and yeast, the Eppendorf Eporator has been shown to give transformation efficiencies 10 times higher than with chemical transformation (heat shock method). The new Eppendorf Eporator not only saves valuable time and delivers higher transformation rates, but, crucially, the instrument is also extremely user friendly. Two new program buttons allow for storage and recall of the most commonly used parameters, and a simple one-button operation ensures intuitive use for faster sample handling. Eppendorf Eporator has a compact, space-saving design for easy storage and transport and comes with a USB port facilitating export of data for analysis and GLP-compliant documentation.