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How can I make the stock solution of AHL (3-oxo c12 HSL) in the...

Bill Hawkins  Follow

Hello Vivek, now I am tryin to find the best protocol to make the aqueous stock solution of AHL (3-oxo c12 HSL), if you found the appropriate protocol, can you share it with me?
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António José Rodrigues Rebelo  Follow

Hello Vivek.
My partner worked with the same AHL, and instead of glacial acetic acid, we used 0,05% formic acid with ethyl acetate to prepare our stocks of all AHLs that we use. We had the same situation (white precipitation). Once we prepare the stocks, we put at -20°C, then before of dissolving with the broth, we just resuspend  in a vortex. We didn't notice a precipitation in our test, probably because the volume we used was minimal. Still it would be great to know if there is a properly way to dissolve this particular AHL since it is hydrophobic.
I found this, hope it helps...
We find that AHLs are best maintained as stock solutions in
ethyl acetate acidified with glacial acetic acid (1 ml of acetic
acid per 1 L of ethyl acetate). We store them at −20°C in glass
vials. If borosilicate vials are used for this purpose, prior to
adding AHL solutions, glass vials are first treated with 0.2 N
HCl, and then rinsed extensively with deionized water.
Teflon-lined caps should be used for capping vials containing
organic solutions of AHLs. As needed for experiments, serial
dilution of 3-oxo-C12-HSL can be prepared in other organic
solvents (including ethanol, methanol and acetonitrile), however
stability of the compound in these solutions is not known.
3-oxo-C12-HSL is not stable in aqueous solutions where it
converts into tetramic acid, an antibiotic (22). At neutral or
basic pH, AHLs undergo spontaneous lactonolysis (23).
From Chapter 9 "Luminescent Reporters and Their Applications for the Characterization of Signals and Signal-Mimics that Alter LasR-Mediated Quorum Sensing" - Quorum Sensing: Methods and Protocols
http://link.springer.com/protocol/10.1007%2F978-1-60761-971-0_9
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Chandrakala Chaulagain  Follow

Hello Vivek, I would also request you to share the protocol for preparing the stock solution of AHL. Thank you

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