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biochemistry
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cutiepii101
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- Project Question: my gel in the gel electrophoresis won't get solid. how do i make it solid?
- Project Due Date: 12/13/11
- Project Status: I am conducting my experiment
biochemistry
im doing gel electrophoresis and my gel wont turn solid. what do i do now???????????????????????????????????
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VSegarra
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Re: biochemistry
Hello!
What type of gel are you running? Have you double-checked you are adding the correct amount of reagents to the gel mix?
Veronica
What type of gel are you running? Have you double-checked you are adding the correct amount of reagents to the gel mix?
Veronica
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djschlesinger
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Re: biochemistry
Hello cutiepii101,
I would also check to see if the kit you are using (or the individual ingredients) have an expiration date. Agarose (the main component of the gel you are running) can and does go bad when it gets old.
-Dave
I would also check to see if the kit you are using (or the individual ingredients) have an expiration date. Agarose (the main component of the gel you are running) can and does go bad when it gets old.
-Dave