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Reference: GF1165F / GF1253F

LB Broth (Lennox)

Dehydrated Lennox-formula LB broth (5 g/L NaCl) for E. coli culture, offered at pH 7.0 for general use and pH 7.5 for cloning and expression.

Key specifications

Product code (pH 7.0)
GF1165F (500 g/bottle); GF1165EF (10 kg/bucket)
Product code (pH 7.5)
GF1253F (500 g/bottle); GF1253EF (10 kg/bucket)
Form
Dehydrated powder
Preparation (both versions)
Suspend 20.0 g in 1 L of purified water; heat with frequent agitation and boil to dissolve; autoclave at 121 °C for 20 minutes
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Overview

Product overview

LB Broth (Lennox) is used for cultivating Escherichia coli in molecular biology experiments, following Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 4th Edition. The pH 7.0 version suits general bacterial culture, strain maintenance and routine use; the pH 7.5 version is optimised for molecular cloning, plasmid preparation, high-density culture and protein expression.

The formula is 10 g/L tryptone, 5 g/L yeast extract and 5 g/L sodium chloride. Suspend 20.0 g in 1 L of purified water, boil to dissolve and autoclave.

Specifications

Technical specifications

11 parameters

General

Product code (pH 7.0)
GF1165F (500 g/bottle); GF1165EF (10 kg/bucket)
Product code (pH 7.5)
GF1253F (500 g/bottle); GF1253EF (10 kg/bucket)
Form
Dehydrated powder
Preparation (both versions)
Suspend 20.0 g in 1 L of purified water; heat with frequent agitation and boil to dissolve; autoclave at 121 °C for 20 minutes
Final pH (25 °C), standard version
7.0 ±0.2
Final pH (25 °C), pH 7.5 version
7.5 ±0.2
Reference
Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 4th Edition
Shelf life
3 years

Composition

Tryptone
10 g/L
Yeast Extract
5 g/L
Sodium Chloride
5 g/L
Features

Key features

  • 01

    Two pH grades

    pH 7.0 (GF1165F) for routine work; pH 7.5 (GF1253F) for cloning, plasmid prep and expression.

  • 02

    Lennox salt level

    5 g/L sodium chloride.

  • 03

    Simple preparation

    20.0 g per litre of purified water, autoclaved at 121 °C for 20 minutes.

  • 04

    Pack sizes

    500 g bottle or 10 kg bucket; 3-year shelf life.

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  4. 04

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  5. 05

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