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1. You are provided with Stock Tube A of antibiotic that has a concentration of

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1. You are provided with Stock Tube A of antibiotic that has a concentration of 1000 ?g/?l. For lab, it is necessary to make the following dilutions:
a. Tube B: 15?L of the 1000 ?g/?l antibiotic stock in Tube A + 385?L of buffer. The dilution in Tube B is _____________ and the concentration is ______________.

b. Tube C: 20?L from Tube B + 30?L of buffer. Tube C represents a ____________dilution of the stock in Tube A. The concentration in Tube C is ______________.

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Explanation / Answer

1. You are provided with Stock Tube A of antibiotic that has a concentration of 1000 ?g/?l. For lab, it is necessary to make the following dilutions:

a. Tube B: 15?L of the 1000 ?g/?l antibiotic stock in Tube A + 385?L of buffer. The dilution in Tube B is 26.6 and the concentration is 37.5ug/uL.

Dilution factor= (aliquot volume + diluent volume)/aliquot volume

Dilution factor= (15uL + 385uL)/15uL=26.6

Concentration

Stock conc=1000ug/uL

Stock Vol=15uL

Final vol=385+15=400uL

Final conc=?

C1V1= C2V2

(stock)   (required)

C2=C1V1/V2 =(1000 x 15)/400=37.5ug/uL

Concentration on tube B=37.5ug/uL

b. Tube C: 20?L from Tube B + 30?L of the buffer. Tube C represents a 66.5 dilution of the stock in Tube A. The concentration in Tube C is 15ug/uL.

DF=(20+30)/20=2.5

Final DF= 2.5 x 26.66=66.5

Concentration on tube c=37.5/2.5=15ug/uL