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. 2016 Jul 25;11(7):e0159434. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159434

Table 1. Composition of electroporation buffers.

Electroporation buffer Composition Electrical conductivity [mS/cm] Osmolality [mOsm/kg]
The growth medium HAM-F12 Inorganic salts, amino acids, vitamins and other components (PAA Austria, cat. no. E15-016), 10% fetal bovine serum, L-glutamine, and antibiotics 17.14 260–320 (based on the producer’s data sheet)
The low-conductivity buffer 10 mM KH2PO4/K2HPO4 in ratio 40.5:9.5, 1 mM MgCl2, 250 mM sucrose 1.78 292
The hyperosmotic buffer 10 mM KH2PO4/K2HPO4, 1 mM MgCl2, 400 mM sucrose 1.76 475
The high-conductivity buffer 10 mM KH2PO4/K2HPO4 in ratio 40.5:9.5, 1 mM MgCl2, 150 mM NaCl 19.12 300
The buffer with calcium 10 mM HEPES, 250 mM sucrose, 0.7 mM MgCl2, 0.3 mM CaCl2 0.38 281