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Instrumental Insemination of Queen Bees - Buffers

The following buffers are recommended and proven for good I.I. results.

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Hyes Solution

0.9g Sodium Chloride
0.2g Calcium Chloride
0.2g Potassium Chloride
0.1g Sodium Hygrogen Carbonate
Deionized distilled water to 100ml
Adjust to pH 8.5, autoclave, aliquot, store -20C

Verma Tris buffer

0.61g 50mM Tris pH 8.7
1.1g Soduim Chloride
0.1g Glucose
0.01g L- Arginine
0.01g L- Lysine
Deionized distilled water to 100ml
Adjust pH 8.8, Filter sterilize, aliquot and store -20C

Varhom Kiev

0.3g D-Glucose
2.43g tri-Sodium Citrate
0.21g Soduim Hydrogen Carbonate
0.3g Sulphanilamide (anti bacterial agent)
Deionized distilled water to 100ml
Adjust pH to 8.7, Filter sterilize, aliquot and store -20C


Antibiotics

Stock solution 10,000U/ml store in aliquots at -20 C. If desired add antibiotics Penicillin and Streptomycin before use to a final concentration of 100U/ml (ie 1/100 dilution - 200ul per 20mls buffer)