Small proteins (less than 10 kDa) are susceptible to leaching from the gel during the staining procedure and require fixation with glutaraldehyde before staining the gel with PageBlue Protein Staining Solution. Other common protein fixatives (e.g., acetic acid, isopropanol, ethanol, TCA, etc.) are not suitable for this purpose, as proteins will be washed out of the gel during the staining procedure. Please see procedure for fixation, mentioned on Page 3 of the manual.
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