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4. Place tube on ice for 2 minutes then and add 0.3 mL of SOC (prewarmed at 37C).
5. Shake for 30 minutes at 37C (to allow the bacteria to begin expressing antibiotic resistance, not for Amp), and plate on an LB/antibiotic plate. Plates can be placed at 37C prior to the transformation to allow them to dry slightly.