This paper presents further parameters influencing the competence, the process of DNA uptake and the efficiency of plating of CaCI,-treated E. coli K12 strains. We have found that the process of DNA uptake depends not only on the treatment of bacteria with a certain CaClponcentrotion but is also influenced considerably by a shift-down of the CaC1,-concentration in the reaction mixture. The pH of the growth media and of the reaction mixture plays an important role in maintaining of optimal transfection. The efficiency of plating is influenced by the thickness of the top layer and the concentration of bacteria on the plate.Without genetic variation of the strains, by only varying the mentioned factors we could improve the efficiency of CaCl, transfection a t about two orders of magnitude to a maximum of 6 x lo6 pfu/pg DNA. 520-525. YAMAMOTO, K. R., ALBERTS, B. A., BENZINGER, R., LAWHORNE, L. and TREIBER, G., 1970. Rapid bacteriophage sedimentation in the presence of polyethylene glycol and its application to large scale virus purification. Virology, 40, 734-744.