SDS-PAGE
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Running (lower) gel: 10 ml (2 MINIgels)
Chemical 8% 10% 12% Water 4.74 4.0 3.3 ml 30% AA(*) 2.66 3.3 4.0 ml LOWER buffer 2.5 2.5 2.5 ml 20% SDS 50 50 50 ul 10% APS 200 200 200 ul TEMED 8.2 8.2 8.2 ul
Stacking (upper) gel: 4 ml (2 MINIgels)
Chemical 4% Water 2.65 ml 30% AA(*) 0.67 ml UPPER buffer 0.65 ml 20% SDS 20 ul 10% APS 125 ul TEMED 6 ul
Buffers
LOWER buffer: 1M Tris base, pH 8.8 UPPER buffer: 1M Tris base, pH 6.8
Abbreviations
AA = acrylamide SDS = sodium dodecylsulfate APS = ammonium persulfate
Resources
SDS-PAGE "Hall of Shame" - examples of common failures with debugging tips.