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*handy link: [http://www.synbio.org.uk/dna-assembly/guidetogibsonassembly.html synbio.org/uk gel electrophoresis]
*handy link: [http://www.synbio.org.uk/dna-assembly/guidetogibsonassembly.html gel electrophoresis]
** click the gel electrophoresis button on the left
 
== Starting with an empty box ==
* Fill with TBE until it covers the gel holding tray.
* Add 40 uL of ethidium bromide if your gels don't already have it within
** If your buffer already has some ethidium bromide but it needs more, 20 uL is probably good.
* Load sample
** 1.7 uL of a PCR product is usually plenty
* Load ladder
** If using MassRuler, 4 uL is good for skinny lanes.
* Run @ 110 V for 20 min and check the gel.
** 40 min is pretty safe for 0.7 - 1% agarose gels

Revision as of 20:51, 20 February 2013

Return to Protocols

Starting with an empty box

  • Fill with TBE until it covers the gel holding tray.
  • Add 40 uL of ethidium bromide if your gels don't already have it within
    • If your buffer already has some ethidium bromide but it needs more, 20 uL is probably good.
  • Load sample
    • 1.7 uL of a PCR product is usually plenty
  • Load ladder
    • If using MassRuler, 4 uL is good for skinny lanes.
  • Run @ 110 V for 20 min and check the gel.
    • 40 min is pretty safe for 0.7 - 1% agarose gels