Novex™ Tris-Glycine Mini Protein Gels, 4–20%, 1.0 mm, WedgeWell™ format, 10 gels (1 box) - FAQs

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我正在以恒定电压进行Tris-甘氨酸凝胶转印,但电流读数高于预期起始电流。可能因为什么?

电流异常升高的最常见原因是转膜缓冲液。如果转膜缓冲液浓度太高,会导致电导率增加和电流升高。如果不小心用Tris-HCl代替了转膜缓冲液所需的Tris base,也会导致高电流。Tris-HCl可使缓冲液pH降低,引起电导率和电流升高,从而导致过热。我们建议检查转膜缓冲液及其试剂成分,然后重新稀释或重新配制缓冲液。

NuPAGE凝胶比Invitrogen Tris-甘氨酸凝胶具有哪些主要优势?

NuPAGE凝胶比Invitrogen Tris-甘氨酸凝胶具有以下优势:

•稳定性更高,保质期更长:
- NuPAGE Bis-Tris凝胶和NuPAGE Tris-Acetate凝胶的操作pH(NuPAGE Bis-Tris凝胶为pH 7,NuPAGE Tris-Acetate凝胶为pH 8.1)比Invitrogen Tris-甘氨酸凝胶(pH 9.5)更低。在碱性pH下,聚丙烯酰胺水解为聚丙烯酸和氨,而中性pH可减少这种水解的发生。因此,NuPAGE凝胶比Invitrogen Tris-甘氨酸凝胶的稳定性更高,保质期更长(NuPAGE Bis-Tris凝胶可在4-25℃保存12个月,NuPAGE Tris-Acetate凝胶可在4℃保存8个月,而Tris-甘氨酸凝胶在4℃只能保存4-8周)。

•蛋白质分辨率更高,因为:
- 意外的化学修饰减少:在碱性pH(8.5-9.0)下,游离的丙烯酰胺可使蛋白质烷基化。其靶点是位于N端和赖氨酸上的氨基和半胱氨酸上的巯基。当pH低于8时,不会发生这种修饰。因此,与Tris-甘氨酸凝胶电泳相比,蛋白质在NuPAGE凝胶上电泳将更少发生这类意外的化学修饰。
- 蛋白质水解减少:加热Tris-甘氨酸样品缓冲液(pH 6.8),可使pH大幅降低,导致蛋白质的Asp-Pro断裂。高温和长时间加热/煮沸会增加这种断裂的发生率,导致出现多条较弱的带。在100℃时,pH降低至4.3。与其不同,NuPAGE LDS样品缓冲液(pH 8.5)加热至70℃时,pH降低至8.1,可避免发生这种断裂。

•电泳时间更短(NuPAGE Bis-Tris凝胶仅需35–50分钟,NuPAGE Tris-Acetate凝胶仅需1小时,而Tris甘氨酸凝胶则需90分钟)

Tris-甘氨酸凝胶的操作pH与NuPAGE Bis-Tris和NuPAGE Tris-Acetate凝胶有何不同?

Tris-甘氨酸凝胶的操作pH为9.5;NuPAGE Bis-Tris凝胶的操作pH为7,NuPAGE Tris-Acetate凝胶的操作pH为8.1。 < / p >

我能否使用Bolt小型凝胶电泳槽跑10cm凝胶塑料卡的小型凝胶?

使用Bolt小型凝胶电泳槽跑10 cm凝胶塑料卡的小型凝胶(不将电泳槽的10.5 cm凝胶凸轮型夹更换为10 cm凝胶凸轮型夹),请参见使用手册(https://tools.thermofisher.com/content/sfs/manuals/mini_gel_tank_man.pdf)第22页的使用说明。

注意:为得到最佳结果,使用Bolt小型凝胶电泳槽跑10 cm凝胶塑料卡的小型凝胶时,应将Bolt小型凝胶电泳槽上的黑色10.5 cm凝胶凸轮型夹更换为灰色10 cm凝胶凸轮型夹(货号A26732)。凝胶凸轮型夹更换说明见使用手册(https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/protein-expression-and-analysis/protein-gel-electrophoresis/electrophoresis-chambers/mini-gel-tank/bolt-mini-gel-tank-resources.html)第20页或视频(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FtiX8Skllw)。

点击此处(https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/protein-expression-and-analysis/protein-gel-electrophoresis/electrophoresis-chambers/mini-gel-tank/bolt-mini-gel-tank-resources.html),可获取更多资源。

对于中型凝胶转印,你们有什么建议?

中型凝胶可使用以下方法转印:

•iBlot干转系统,结合使用Transfer Stacks转印膜组
•Invitrogen半干转仪,最多同时转印2块中型凝胶
•Thermo Scientific Power Blotter,最多同时转印2块中型凝胶
•Thermo Scientific G2Fast Blotter(将于当前库存售尽后停止供应)

NP-40是否会影响蛋白质样品的迁移?

所有去污剂,甚至是细胞提取物中的磷脂,都会与SDS形成混合胶团并向下迁移到凝胶中。它们还会干扰SDS与蛋白质的结合平衡。大部分非离子洗涤剂,包括NP-40,是SDS-PAGE最严重的干扰物质。使这种不良影响最小化的经验方法是,将SDS与脂质或其他去污剂的比例保持在10:1或更大。

Invitrogen蛋白质凝胶是否含有碳水化合物?是否适用于碳水化合物分析?

所有Invitrogen蛋白质凝胶都含有蔗糖。蔗糖是一种密度调节剂,可促进凝胶的灌制。在Invitrogen凝胶电泳上的蛋白质样品会被大量蔗糖污染。因此,不推荐将Invitrogen凝胶用于此应用。

Invitrogen预制胶塑料凝胶塑料卡是什么材质的?

凝胶塑料卡的材料是苯乙烯共聚物。

Invitrogen预制胶塑料凝胶塑料卡能否重复使用?

我们不推荐回收凝胶塑料卡,因为凝胶塑料卡的化学涂层在融化时会产生有毒烟雾,并可能导致污染。

Invitrogen小型和中型凝胶规格有何区别?

中型凝胶比小型凝胶更宽,因此,每块凝胶的上样孔更多,可容纳更多的样品。在小型凝胶上开展的实验可轻松放大到相同化学成分的中型凝胶上。请在下表中查看不同化学成分Invitrogen小型和中型凝胶的尺寸:

中型凝胶
NuPAGE Bis-Tris、NuPAGE Tris-Acetate和Invitrogen Tris-甘氨酸:凝胶尺寸 13 cm x 8.3 cm,凝胶塑料卡尺寸 15 cm x 10.3 cm

小型凝胶
NuPAGE Bis-Tris、NuPAGE Tris-Acetate和Invitrogen Tris-甘氨酸:凝胶尺寸8 cm x 8 cm,凝胶塑料卡尺寸 10 cm x 10 cm
新型Bolt Bis-Tris Plus(货号NWxxxxBOX):凝胶尺寸8 cm x 8.3 cm,凝胶塑料卡尺寸 10 cm x 10 cm
老款 Bolt Bis-Tris Plus(货号BGxxxxBOX): 凝胶尺寸8 cm x 8.3 cm,凝胶塑料卡尺寸 10 cm x 10.5 cm

你们的预制蛋白质凝胶尺寸是多少?

我们所有的Invitrogen预制蛋白质凝胶(Invitrogen凝胶、NuPAGE凝胶和Bolt Bis-Tris Plus凝胶)都具有小型规格(凝胶塑料卡:10 cm x 10 cm;凝胶:8 cm x 8 cm)。请注意,老款Bolt Bis-Tris Plus小型凝胶(2014年12月31日起停产)的尺寸略有不同(凝胶塑料卡:10 cm x 10.5 cm;凝胶:8 cm x 8.3 cm)。

我们的NuPAGE Bis-Tris、NuPAGE Tris-Acetate和Invitrogen Tris-甘氨酸凝胶也具有较宽的中型规格。注意,Bolt Bis-Tris Plus凝胶无中型规格。

我们的Thermo Scientific Precise预制胶只有小型规格。

小型凝胶
NuPAGE Bis-Tris、NuPAGE Tris-Acetate和Invitrogen Tris-甘氨酸:凝胶尺寸8 cm x 8 cm,凝胶塑料卡尺寸 10 cm x 10 cm
Bolt Bis-Tris Plus(货号NWxxxxBOX):凝胶尺寸8 cm x 8.3 cm,凝胶塑料卡尺寸 10 cm x 10 cm
老款 Bolt Bis-Tris Plus(货号BGxxxxBOX): 凝胶尺寸8 cm x 8.3 cm,凝胶塑料卡尺寸 10 cm x 10.5 cm
Thermo Scientific Precise Tris-甘氨酸:凝胶尺寸6.8 cm x 8 cm,凝胶塑料卡尺寸8 cm x 10 cm或凝胶尺寸 8.8 cm x 8 cm, 凝胶塑料卡尺寸10 cm x 10 cm
Thermo Scientific Precise Tris-HEPES :凝胶尺寸 5.8 cm x 8 cm,凝胶塑料卡尺寸8.5 cm X 10 cm

中型凝胶
NuPAGE Bis-Tris、NuPAGE Tris-Acetate和Invitrogen Tris-甘氨酸:凝胶尺寸 13 cm x 8.3 cm,凝胶塑料卡尺寸 15 cm x 10.3 cm

你们的预制蛋白质凝胶是否有小型和中型规格?

我们所有的Invitrogen蛋白质凝胶都具有小型规格。某些化学成分的凝胶(NuPAGE Bis-Tris、NuPAGE Tris-Acetate和Invitrogen Tris-甘氨酸凝胶)还具有较宽的中型规格。应注意,Bolt Bis-Tris凝胶无中型规格。我们的Thermo Scientific Precise预制胶只有小型规格。

我想使用同一台装置跑2块胶。是否需要将电压加倍?

如果你是在恒定电压下运行凝胶,你不需要根据凝胶的数量增加电压。然而,所观察到的电流和瓦特数将与凝胶数线性相乘。请记住,您的凝胶的预期总电流不应超过电源的电流限制,否则电流将趋于平稳,运行速度将减慢。(例如:使用MES缓冲液运行NuPAGE Bis-Tris凝胶的推荐恒压为200 V,起始电流为110-125 mA/gel,结束电流为70-80 mA/gel。如果电源的电流限制为500毫安,则在满电的情况下可以同时运行的NuPAGE Bis-Tris凝胶的最大数量为500毫安/125毫安 = 4块凝胶。任何额外的凝胶将减少每块凝胶上的电流并增加运行时间。

在非变性条件下进行凝胶电泳,推荐使用哪种蛋白质标准品?

我们推荐使用NativeMark非预染蛋白质标准品,货号LC0725。

我能否在同一块凝胶上跑还原型和非还原型蛋白质样品?

我们不推荐在同一块凝胶上同时跑还原型和非还原型蛋白质样品,特别是在相邻的泳道中。因为,还原剂可能对距离很近的非还原型样品产生后遗效应。

能否将还原型蛋白质样品保存待后续使用?

我们不推荐长期保存还原型蛋白质样品,即使是冷冻保存。因为,样品在保存期间可能发生再氧化,使结果不一致。

Invitrogen预制胶中,丙烯酰胺:双丙烯酰胺的比值以及交联剂的比例分别是多少?

请参见以下信息:

Tris-甘氨酸凝胶(除了4% Tris-甘氨酸凝胶):丙烯酰胺:双丙烯酰胺的比值为 37.5:1 ,交联剂的百分比为2.6%。
4% Tris-甘氨酸凝胶:丙烯酰胺:双丙烯酰胺的比值为76:1, 交联剂的百分比为1.3% 。

你们的Invitrogen预制蛋白质凝胶中,浓缩胶的百分比是多少?

在包括Bolt Bis-TrisPlus凝胶在内的大部分凝胶中,浓缩胶为4%。NuPAGE Tris-Acetate凝胶含3.2%浓缩胶。

你们的Invitrogen预制蛋白质凝胶是否包含浓缩胶?

我们的Invitrogen预制蛋白质凝胶包含长度约为8-9 mm的浓缩胶(正好到达凝胶塑料卡第一嵴线的上方)。使用的生产方法使浓缩胶和分离胶之间形成了一个肉眼无法看到的界面。

使用你们的预制蛋白质凝胶时,推荐的样品上样体积和蛋白质上样量是多少?

•Invitrogen Tris-甘氨酸和InvitrogenTricine小型凝胶:Invitrogen预制胶电泳指南(https://tools.thermofisher.com/content/sfs/manuals/electrophoresisguide_man.pdf),第8页

•NuPAGE Tris-Acetate和NuPAGE Bis-Tris小型凝胶:NuPAGE技术指南(https://tools.thermofisher.com/content/sfs/manuals/nupage_tech_man.pdf),第10页

•Bolt Bis-Tris Plus小型凝胶:点击此处(https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/protein-expression-and-analysis/protein-gel-electrophoresis/protein-gels/bolt-bis-tris-gels.html)查看

•Thermo Scientific Precise Tris-HEPES凝胶:Precise Tris-HEPES凝胶使用手册(https://tools.thermofisher.com/content/sfs/manuals/MAN0011499_Precise_Protein_Gels_UG.pdf),第1页

•中型凝胶(Invitrogen Tris-甘氨酸、NuPAGE Bis-Tris和NuPAGE Tris-Acetate):Invitrogen中型凝胶系统使用手册(https://tools.thermofisher.com/content/sfs/manuals/Invitrogen_midigel_man.pdf),第4页

•Thermo Scientific Precise Tris-甘氨酸凝胶:Precise Tris-甘氨酸凝胶使用手册(https://tools.thermofisher.com/content/sfs/manuals/MAN0011814_Precise_TrisGlycine_Gels_UG.pdf),第1页

你们的预制蛋白质凝胶是否含有SDS?

我们的预制蛋白质凝胶不含SDS,但在使用合适的变性电泳缓冲液时,可在变性条件下电泳。
注意:NuPAGE Bis-Tris凝胶、Bolt Bis-Tris Plus凝胶和Thermo Scientific Precise Tris-HEPES凝胶不可在非变性条件下电泳;这些凝胶只能用于变性条件下。

*Invitrogen Tris-甘氨酸凝胶:非变性电泳时使用Invitrogen Tris-甘氨酸非变性电泳缓冲液 。变性电泳时使用 Invitrogen Tris-甘氨酸SDS电泳缓冲液

*Invitrogen NuPAGE Tris-Acetate凝胶:非变性电泳时使用Invitrogen Tris-甘氨酸非变性电泳缓冲液 。变性电泳时使用 NuPAGE Tris-乙酸SDS电泳缓冲液

*Invitrogen NuPAGE Bis-Tris凝胶:使用NuPAGE MOPS-SDS电泳缓冲液或NuPAGE MES-SDS电泳缓冲液进行变性电泳

*Invitrogen Bolt Bis-Tris Plus凝胶:使用Bolt MOPS SDS电泳缓冲液或Bolt MES SDS电泳缓冲液进行变性电泳

*Thermo Scientific Precise Tris-甘氨酸凝胶:非变性电泳时使用Tris-甘氨酸SDS电泳缓冲液,不加入SDS。变性电泳时使用Tris-甘氨酸SDS电泳缓冲液。

*Thermo Scientific Precise Tris-HEPES凝胶:使用Tris-HEPES SDS电泳缓冲液进行变性电泳。

Is it okay to use protein gels past their expiration date?

We do not recommend using gels past their expiration date because over time, the polyacrylamide hydrolyzes to acrylic acid and ammonia and this will affect the resolution of the proteins. Breakdown of polyacrylamide matrix is identified by:
- Ghost bands and doublets, seen first in the high molecular weight proteins
- Smiling of dye front across the gel, with bands in outer lanes becoming very slanted - proteins run slower there due to change in pH and pore size over time.


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Can I run your protein gels overnight?

This is not really recommended, but it is always possible to increase run time by lowering the voltage of the run. In general, the relationships are linear - i.e., decreasing voltage by half will double the run time.

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Do I need to increase the voltage when I run a 1.5 mm protein gel versus a 1.0 mm gel?

If you are running the gel at constant voltage, you do not need to increase the voltage regardless of the thickness of the gel.

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Why do you recommend running your protein gels at constant voltage?

Using constant voltage allows the current and power to decrease during the run, providing a safety margin in case of a break in the system. Having lower power is a safety benefit and will also decrease the chances of experiencing an overheating of the gel. Further, the constant voltage setting does not need adjustment to account for differences in number or thickness of gels being run.

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I am transferring a Tris-Glycine gel using constant voltage and the current reading is way over the expected starting current. Can you offer some suggestions?

The most common cause of abnormally high current is the transfer buffer. If the transfer buffer is too concentrated, this leads to increased conductivity and current. High current may also occur if Tris-HCl is accidentally substituted for the Tris base required in the transfer buffer. This will again result in low buffer pH and lead to increased conductivity and current and subsequently, overheating. We recommend checking the transfer buffer and its reagent components and re-diluting or remaking the buffer.

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What are the main advantages of NuPAGE gels over Invitrogen Tris-Glycine gels?

NuPAGE gels have the following advantages over Tris-Glycine gels:

*Higher stability and longer shelf life: NuPAGE Bis-Tris gels and NuPAGE Tris-Acetate gels have a lower operating pH (pH 7 for NuPAGE Bis-Tris gels and pH 8.1 for NuPAGE Tris-Acetate gels) than Invitrogen Tris-Glycine gels (pH 9.5). At basic pH, polyacrylamide hydrolyzes to polyacrylic acid and ammonia whereas at neutral pH, this hydrolysis is slower. Hence, NuPAGE gels have higher stability and longer shelf life than Invitrogen Tris-Glycine gels (12 months at 4-25 degrees C for NuPAGE Bis-Tris gels and 8 months at 4 degrees C for NuPAGE Tris-Acetate gels vs 4-8 weeks at 4 degrees C for Tris-Glycine gels).

*Better resolution of proteins due to:

- Reduced undesired chemical modifications: Free acrylamide alkylates proteins at basic pH (8.5 to 9.0). It targets sulfhydryl cysteines and amine groups at the N-terminus and on lysines. This modification does not happen at pH below 8. Hence, proteins run on NuPAGE gels undergo fewer of these undesired chemical modifications than those run on Tris-Glycine gels.

- Reduced hydrolysis of proteins: Heating of Tris-Glycine sample buffer (pH 6.8) results in a drop in pH, causing Asp-Pro cleavage of proteins. High temperature and longer duration of heating/boiling increase the rate of this cleavage resulting in multiple peptide bands of decreased intensity. At 100 degrees C, the pH drops as low as pH 4.3. On the other hand, NuPAGE LDS sample buffer (pH 8.5) drops to pH 8.1 when heated to 70 degrees C, avoiding this cleavage.

*Faster run times: 35-50 min for NuPAGE Bis-Tris gels and 1 hour for NuPAGE Tris-Acetate gels vs 90 min for Tris-Glycine gels

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How does the operating pH for Tris-Glycine gels differ from that for NuPAGE Bis Tris and NuPAGE Tris-Acetate gels?

The operating pH for Tris-Glycine gels is 9.5; the operating pH for NuPAGE Bis-Tris gels is 7 and for NuPAGE Tris-Acetate gels is 8.1.

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Can I run Mini gels with 10 cm gel cassettes using a Bolt Mini Gel Tank?

To run Mini gels with 10 cm gel cassettes using a Bolt Mini Gel Tank (without replacement of 10.5 cm cassette clamp cam handles with 10 cm cassette clamp cam handles), please use the instructions provided on Page 22 of the manual (https://tools.thermofisher.com/content/sfs/manuals/mini_gel_tank_man.pdf).

Note: For optimal results, to run 10 cm cassette Mini gels with a Bolt Mini Gel Tank, one should replace the black 10.5 cm cassette clamp cam handles on the Bolt Mini Gel Tank with gray 10 cm cassette clamp cam handles (Cat. No. A26732). Instructions for replacement of the cam handles can be found on Page 20 of the manual (http://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/protein-biology/protein-gel-electrophoresis/protein-gel-electrophoresis-chamber-systems/mini-gel-tank/resources-upgrading-bolt-mini-gel-tank.html) or in this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FtiX8Skllw).

Additional resources can be found here (https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/protein-biology/protein-gel-electrophoresis/protein-gel-electrophoresis-chamber-systems/mini-gel-tank/resources-upgrading-bolt-mini-gel-tank.html).

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How do you recommend transferring Midi gels?

Midi gels can be transferred using:

*iBlot Dry Blotting System in conjunction with Transfer Stacks
*Invitrogen Semi-Dry Blotter for simultaneous transfer of up to 2 Midi-gels
*Thermo Scientific Power Blotter for simultaneous transfer of up to 2 Midi gels
*Thermo Scientific G2 Fast Blotter (will be discontinued as soon as we exhaust current inventory).

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Will NP-40 affect the migration of my protein samples?

All detergents, or even phospholipids in cell extracts, will form mixed micelles with SDS and migrate down into the gel. They can also interfere with the SDS:protein binding equilibrium. Most of the non-ionic detergents, including NP-40, are the worst at interfering with SDS-PAGE. The rule of thumb is to keep the ratio of SDS to lipid or other detergent at 10:1 or greater to minimize these effects.

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Do your Invitrogen protein gels contain any carbohydrates and are they suitable for carbohydrate analysis?

All Invitrogen protein gels contain sucrose as a density-adjusting agent to facilitate pouring of the gel. Protein samples run on Invitrogen gels would be contaminated with large amounts of sucrose. Thus, Invitrogen gels are not recommended for this application.

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What is the material used for making your Invitrogen precast gel plastic cassettes?

The cassettes are made of a styrene copolymer.

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Can I recycle your Invitrogen precast gel plastic cassettes?

We do not recommend recycling our plastic cassettes because they have a chemical coating on them that may produce toxic fumes when melted and potentially cause contamination.

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What is the difference between Invitrogen Mini and Midi gel formats?

Midi gels are wider than Mini gels and hence have a larger number of wells to accommodate additional samples in one gel. An experiment from a Mini gel can be easily scaled-up to a Midi gel of the same gel chemistry.

Midi gels:
*NuPAGE Bis-Tris, NuPAGE Tris-Acetate, & Invitrogen Tris-Glycine: Gel dimensions are 13cm x 8.3cm and Cassette dimensions are 15cm x 10.3cm.

Mini gels:
*NuPAGE Bis-Tris, NuPAGE Tris-Acetate, & Invitrogen Tris-Glycine: Gel dimensions are 8cm x 8cm and Cassette dimensions are 10cm x 10cm.
*New Bolt Bis-Tris Plus (Cat. No. NWxxxxxBOX): Gel dimensions are 8cm x 8.3cm and Cassette Dimensions are 10cm x10cm.
*Original Bolt Bis-Tris Plus (Cat. No. BGxxxxxBOX): Gel dimensions are 8cm x 8.3cm and Cassette Dimensions are 10cm x 10.5cm.

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What are the dimensions of your precast protein gels?

All of our Invitrogen precast protein gels (NuPAGE gels, Bolt Bis-Tris Plus gels, and Novex gels) are available in Mini format. Our Mini gel dimensions are 8 cm x 8 cm and the cassette dimensions are 10 cm x 10 cm.

Our NuPAGE Bis-Tris, NuPAGE Tris-Acetate, and Novex Tris-Glycine Plus gels are also available in the wider Midi format. Our Midi gel dimensions are 8 cm x 13 cm and the cassette dimensions are 10 cm x 15 cm.

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Are your precast protein gels available in Mini and Midi formats?

All our Invitrogen protein gels are available in Mini format. Certain gel chemistries (NuPAGE Bis-Tris, NuPAGE Tris-Acetate, and Invitrogen Tris-Glycine gels) are also available in the wide Midi format.

Note that Bolt Bis-Tris gels are not available in the Midi format and our Thermo Scientific Precise precast gels are only available in Mini format.

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When running two protein gels, do I need to double the voltage?

If you are running the gels at constant voltage, you do not need to increase the voltage regardless of the number of gels. However, the resulting current and wattage observed will multiply linearly with the number of gels. Keep in mind that the expected total current for your gels should not exceed the current limit of the power supply, or else the current will plateau and the run will slow down. (For example: Recommended constant voltage for running a NuPAGE Bis-Tris gel with MES Buffer is 200 V, with a starting current of 110-125 mA/gel and end current of 70-80 mA/gel. If the power supply has a current limit of 500 mA, the maximum number of NuPAGE Bis-Tris gels that can be run at one time with full power is 500 mA/125 mA = 4 gels. Any additional gels will decrease the current per gel and increase the run time.

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Which protein standard do you recommend using with gels run under native conditions?

We recommend using the NativeMark Unstained Protein Standard, Cat. No. LC0725.

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Can I run reduced and non-reduced protein samples on the same gel?

We do not recommend running reduced and non-reduced protein samples on the same gel, especially in adjacent lanes, since the reducing agent may have a carry-over effect on the non-reduced samples if they are in close proximity.

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Can I store my reduced protein samples for later use?

We do not recommend storing reduced protein samples for long periods of time even if they are frozen because reoxidation of the sample may happen during storage, causing inconsistent results.

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What is the ratio of acrylamide:bisacrylamide and percentage of cross-linker in your Invitrogen precast gels?

*Tris-Glycine gels (except 4% Tris-Glycine gels) have a 34.5:1 Acrylamide:bisacrylamide and 2.6% Crosslinker.

*4% Tris-Glycine gels have a 76:1 ratio Acrylamide:bisacrylamide and 1.3% Crosslinker.

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What is the percentage of the stacking gel in your Invitrogen precast protein gels?

The percentage of the stacking gel is 4% in most of our gels including the Bolt Bis-Tris Plus gels. The NuPAGE Tris-Acetate gels contain a 3.2% stacking gel.

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Do your Invitrogen precast protein gels contain a stacking gel?

Our Invitrogen precast protein gels contain a stacking gel that is ~8 to 9 mm long (it ends right above the first ridge on the cassette). The manufacturing method used results in an interface between the stacking and resolving gels that is not visually detectable.

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What are the recommended sample loading volumes and protein loading amounts for your precast protein gels?

*Tris-Glycine and Invitrogen Tricine Mini gels: see here (http://tools.thermofisher.com/content/sfs/manuals/electrophoresisguide_man.pdf), Page 8

*NuPAGE Tris-Acetate and NuPAGE Bis-Tris Mini gels: see here (http://tools.thermofisher.com/content/sfs/manuals/nupage_tech_man.pdf), Page 10

*Bolt Bis-Tris Plus Mini gels: see here (http://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/protein-biology/protein-gel-electrophoresis/protein-gels/bolt-bis-tris-gels.html)

*Thermo Scientific Precise Tris-HEPES gels: see here (https://tools.thermofisher.com/content/sfs/manuals/MAN0011499_Precise_Protein_Gels_UG.pdf), Page 1

*Midi gels (Invitrogen Tris-Glycine, NuPAGE Bis-Tris and NuPAGE Tris-Acetate): see here (https://assets.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/LSG/manuals/novex_midigel_man.pdf), Page 4

*Thermo Scientific Precise Tris-Glycine gels: see here (https://tools.thermofisher.com/content/sfs/manuals/D25MAN0011814_Precise_TrisGlycine_Gels_UG.pdf), Page 1

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Do your precast protein gels contain SDS?

Our precast protein gels do not contain SDS but they can be run under denaturing conditions when used with the appropriate denaturing running buffer.
Note: NuPAGE Bis-Tris gels, Bolt Bis-Tris Plus gels, and Thermo Scientific Precise Tris-HEPES gels cannot be run under native conditions; they can only be run under denaturing conditions.

*Invitrogen Tris-Glycine gels: For Native electrophoresis, use Invitrogen Tris-Glycine Native Running Buffer. For Denaturing electrophoresis, use Invitrogen Tris-Glycine SDS Running Buffer

*NuPAGE Tris-Acetate gels: For Native electrophoresis, use Invitrogen Tris-Glycine Native Running Buffer. For Denaturing electrophoresis, use NuPAGE Tris-Acetate SDS Running Buffer

*NuPAGE Bis-Tris gels: For Denaturing electrophoresis, use NuPAGE MOPS-SDS Running Buffer or NuPAGE MES-SDS Running Buffer

*Bolt Bis-Tris Plus gels: For Denaturing electrophoresis, use Bolt MOPS SDS Running Buffer or Bolt MES SDS Running Buffer

*Thermo Scientific Precise Tris-Glycine gels: For Native electrophoresis, use Tris-Glycine SDS Running Buffer without SDS added. For Denaturing electrophoresis, use Tris-Glycine SDS Running Buffer.

*Thermo Scientific Precise Tris-HEPES gels: For Denaturing electrophoresis, use Tris-HEPES SDS Running Buffer.

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