from the following
sources: gold(III) chloride trihydrate (HAuCl3, 99.9%,
Sigma), sodium borohydride (NaBH4, 98%, Fisher Scientific),
trisodium citrate dehydrate (99.9%, Sigma), E. coli (Migula) Castellani and Chalmers (ATCC27065, ATCC), Xanthomonas
campestris pv campestris (ATCC33913), X. campestris pv vesicatoria (ATCC35937), P. aeruginosa (Schroeter)
Migula (ATCC 25102), V. cholerae 0395 (donation from
Prof. Michael J. Mahan, UCSB), M13KE phage (NEB), M13-NotI-Kan construct,12 (link) sodium chloride (NaCl, 99%, Fisher BioReagents),
tryptone (99%, Fisher BioReagents), yeast extract (99%, Fisher BioReagents),
human serum (from male AB clotted whole blood, Sigma), E.
coli ER2738 (NEB), fluorescein-5-maleimide (97%, TCI), N-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide
hydrochloride (EDC, 99%, Sigma), N-hydroxysuccinimide
(NHS, 98%, Sigma), cysteamine (98%, Sigma), poly(ethylene glycol)
(PEG-8000, Sigma), dialysis kit (MWCO 3500 Da, Spectrum Laboratories),
tetracycline (Sigma), kanamycin sulfate (Sigma), Top 10F′ cyan
cells (Thermo Fisher), Mix and Go competent cells (Zymo Research),
QIAprep Spin Miniprep Kit (Qiagen), QIAquick Gel Extraction Kit (Qiagen),
and KpnI-HF/NotI-HF restriction enzyme and T4 DNA
ligase (NEB).