Bio-Rad Mini-PROTEAN® TGX™ Precast Gels for 2-D Electrophoresis - Manual (Page 7)

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Mini-PROTEAN
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Precast Gels
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1.1 Introduction
Mini-PROTEAN precast gels are 7.2 cm x 8.6 cm gels designed for performing polyacrylamide gel
electrophoresis (PAGE) with the Mini-PROTEAN family of vertical electrophoresis cells, which includes
the Mini-PROTEAN
® Tetra and Mini-PROTEAN ® 3 Dodeca ™ cells and the discontinued Mini-PROTEAN II
and Mini-PROTEAN 3 cells. The Mini Trans-Blot ® , Trans-Blot ® Turbo ™ , and Trans-Blot ® SD blotting cells
and precut membrane sandwiches are also available for blotting applications with these gels.
Features of Mini-PROTEAN precast gels include:
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Outlined and numbered well that simplify sample loading and identification
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Capacity for up to 15 samples per gel
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Bottom-open cassette design for easy gel handling and blotting setup
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Easy-to-open cassette for faster downstream processing
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Reference line at the bottom of the cassette indicates where the run should stop
(for optimum resolution across the separation range)
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Excellent staining quality and transfer efficiency
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No gel foot to remove prior to blotting
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Mini-PROTEAN ® TGX Stain-Free ™ formulations, which enable rapid 5 min gel imaging
without staining and destaining
Reference line for monitoring
progress of the run
Comb (available in a range of options)
Numbered well outlines