Convenient Formats of Competent Cells

NEB provides these superior competent cell strains in several formats for your convenience. All are available as 50 µl single-use transformation tubes and many are available in larger, 200 µl tubes for multiple simultaneous reactions. Our most popular cloning strains are available as electrocompetent cells. NEB 5-alpha is also available in a lower efficiency, subcloning format for substantial value.

96-well, 384-well and StripWell formats may be customized upon request. Please inquire.

Cloning Formats:
Formats NEB # Single-use 200 µl tubes 96-well plate Electrocompetent Subcloning SOC & Control Plasmid Included
NEB Turbo C2984 ✓ ✓   ✓ – ✓
NEB 5-alpha C2987 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
NEB 5-alpha F'Iq C2992 ✓ ✓   – – ✓
NEB 10-beta C3019 ✓ ✓   ✓ – ✓
dam-/dcm- C2925 ✓ ✓   – – ✓
Protein Expression Formats:
NEB Express C2523 ✓ ✓   – – ✓
NEB Express Iq C3037 ✓ ✓   – – ✓
T7 Express C2566 ✓ ✓   – – ✓
T7 Express Iq C3016 ✓ ✓   – – ✓
T7 Express lysY C3010 ✓ ✓   – – ✓
T7 Express lysY/Iq C3013 ✓ ✓   – – ✓
T7 Express Crystal C3022 ✓ ✓   – – ✓
SHuffle Express C3028 ✓ –   – ✓ –
SHuffle T7 C3026 ✓ –   – – –
SHuffle T7 Express lysY C3030 ✓ –   – ✓ –
SHuffle T7 Express C3029 ✓ –   – ✓ –
BL21 C2530 ✓ –   – – ✓
BL21(DE3) C2527 ✓ ✓   – – ✓
NiCo21(DE3) C2529 ✓ –   – – ✓
Lemo21(DE3) C2528 ✓ –   – – L-rhamnose and Control Plasmid