| Duration | ||
| Preparation | about 15 minutes | |
| Protocol | about 4–6 hours | |
| Preparation | Make sure you have selective agar plates on hand. | |
| Pick a single colony from a freshly streaked plate and inoculate a small culture (2–5 mls). Grow overnight at 37°C. | ||
| TfbI and TfbII should be stored at 4°C to make sure they are chilled | ||