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Cuvette has been used
several times.
Using an electroporation cuvette several times
may result in a non-homogeneous electrical
field during electroporation. Only new cuvettes
are recommended for important experiments.
Cells were harvested
at different confluencies.
Harvesting cells at different confluencies can
lead to non-reproducible transfection results.
Cells should always be harvested in the
exponential growth phase.
Conductivity of the electropora-
tion buffers varies (such as when
self-prepared buffers are used).
Check the conductivity of self-prepared buffers
on a regular basis using a suitable measuring
device. A defined conductivity is always
guaranteed with Eppendorf electroporation
buffers.
No transfection
Pulse was not injected into
the cell suspension due to poor
contact between cuvette and
Multiporator
®
.
Check that cuvette and the cuvette insert are
correctly inserted in the Multiporator
®
.
Problem
Possible cause
Solution / comments
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