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Effects of Pulse Length and Strength on Electroporation Efficiency

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Electroporation is now a standard method of transfection and cell loading. There is a variety of commercial electroporation equipment, and many published and manufacturer-supplied protocols. Many of these protocols are results of trial and error. These empirical protocols are valuable guides for successful applications of electroporation.

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    Hui, S.W. (1995). Effects of Pulse Length and Strength on Electroporation Efficiency. In: Nickoloff, J.A. (eds) Plant Cell Electroporation and Electrofusion Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology™, vol 55. Springer, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-328-7:29

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