b-Gal assay / yeast

[M. Deshpande]

There are various agents which can be used for permeabilization of yeasts 
eg. toluene, ethanol, Triton x-100 and CTAB. If you need specific 
references I can pull them from my files. While working on b-gal from A. 
pullulans we compared different agents but have some references where 
people have compared them using K. fragilis 

Milind Deshpande
Univ of Iowa
319-335-4908
FAX 319-335-4901
milind-deshpande at uiowa.edu

On 14 Sep 1995, Kristin B. Andersson wrote:

> As a newcomer to yeast, I was wondering what is currently the best
> protocol for doing b-gal assays in yeast:
> 
>           a) filter colonies  (other than dipping in N2)
> 
>           b) suspension.
> 
> 
> A b-gal method for gram- bugs was recently described in Biotechniques
> using polymyxin B to permablilize the cell wall.  Has anyone tried
> anything similar for yeast??
> 
> Thankfull for any advice
> 
> Kristin
> 
> -- 
> Kristin B. Andersson                      k.b.andersson at labmed.uio.no
> University of Oslo
> Institute for Biochemistry                Phone:  +47-2285-6699
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