HU (Hydroxyurea)

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HU0.2 M762M in H2O

Hydroxyurea: (Sigma H8267-1g)

from the Koshand lab

To arrest yeast

  • To make 50 mL YPD with 0.2M HU
  • vi = (0.2M * 50 mL)/2M = 5 mL
  • 100µL 2M stock per mL medium
  • Buy 1 g, make 6.6 mL 2M stock
  • MW = 76, so 1 g = 1/76 mol = 0.0132 mol
  • vol = (1000 mL/2 mol) * 0.0132 mol = 6.6 mL

See yeast recipes for QBoC