Product Description
Skip weighing powder and filtering stock every time you pour plates. This premade ampicillin sodium solution arrives at 100 mg/ml, ready to dilute into media for selecting bacteria that carry ampicillin-resistant plasmids. It shortens prep time for routine cloning and transformation work and gives consistent stock concentration from batch to batch.
This listing is for catalog number A1001-5: Ampicillin Sodium, 100 mg/mL. Ampicillin belongs to the penicillin family and blocks the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall, acting on both Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms. Cells that carry the bla gene make beta-lactamase, an enzyme that breaks the beta-lactam ring and neutralizes the drug, so only plasmid-bearing transformants survive. Choose a single 5 ml vial or a five-vial pack for busier labs. LIGHT LABS stocks the Zymo Research line, so kits, buffers and refills are always within reach.
Key Features
- Ready-to-use stock – Supplied at 100 mg/ml, so no weighing or dissolving of powder is required.
- Broad activity – Inhibits cell wall synthesis in both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
- Standard selection marker – Works with any plasmid carrying the bla beta-lactamase resistance gene.
- Two pack sizes – Available as a single 5 ml vial or as a 5 x 5 ml pack.
Specifications
| Catalog Number | A1001-5 |
| Brand | Zymo Research |
| Description | Ampicillin Sodium, 100 mg/mL |
| Concentration | 100 mg/ml ampicillin sodium |
| Pack sizes | 5 ml; 5 x 5 ml |
| Resistance gene | bla (beta-lactamase) |
| Spectrum | Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria |
| Shipping Conditions | Ships on blue ice |
| Storage | -20°C |
Available Sizes & Components
Applications
- Selection of ampicillin-resistant transformants
- LB agar plate and broth preparation
- Plasmid maintenance in E. coli cultures
- Cloning and transformation workflows
