你们是否提供用于蛋白质凝胶染色的染色盘(staining trays)?
我们提供以下蛋白质凝胶染色盘:
•StainEase 染色盘(货号NI2400)可用于对小型和中型凝胶进行方便、均匀的染色。该染色盘组件包括一个用于放置凝胶和排出染料的多孔滤管嵌件、一个盖子以及不必操作凝胶即可在其中更换染料和溶液的外部容器。可轻松安装最多4块小型凝胶。
•小型凝胶孵育盘(货号22843)可用于小型凝胶和蛋白免疫印迹膜的染色。
What may cause streaking on the 2nd dimension gel after IEF?
There are several reasons why streaking may occur.
(1) Sample is not completely solubilized prior to application.
(2) Sample is poorly soluble in rehydration solution.
(3) Non-protein impurities in the sample can interfere with IEF, causing horizontal streaking in the final 2-D result, particularly toward the acidic side of the gel.
(4) Ionic impurities are present in sample.
(5) Ionic detergent is present in sample.
(6) Sample load is too high.
(7) Underfocusing. Focusing time was not long enough to achieve steady state focusing.
(8) Overfocusing. Extended focusing times (over 100,000 Vh) may result in electroendosmotic water and protein movement, which can produce horizontal smearing.
What should be done?
(1) Be sure that the sample is completely and stably solubilized. Note: Repeated precipitation-resolubilization cycles produce or increase horizontal streaking.
(2) Increase the concentration of the solubilizing components in the rehydration solution.
(3) Modify sample preparation to limit these contaminants or dialyze protein.
(4) Reduce salt concentration to below 10 mM by dilution or desalt the sample by dialysis. Precipitation with TCA and acetone and subsequent resuspension is another effective desalting technique that removes lipids, nucleotides and other small molecules.
Note: Specific and non-specific losses of proteins can occur with dialysis, gel chromatography, and precipitation/resuspension of samples. If the sample preparation cannot be modified, the effect of ionic impurities can be reduced by modifying the IEF protocol. Limit the voltage to 100-150 V for 2 hours, then resume a normal voltage step program. This pre-step allows the ions in the sample to move to the ends of the IPG strip.
(5) If the ionic detergent SDS is used in sample preparation, the final concentration must not exceed 0.25% after dilution into the rehydration solution. Additionally, the concentration of the non-ionic detergent present must be at least 8 times higher than the concentration of any ionic detergent to ensure complete removal of SDS from the proteins.
(6) Extend focusing time. Load less sample.
(7) Prolong focusing time.
(8) Reduce focusing time.
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When running the ZOOM IEF Fractionator, if there is not a solubility issue, will the proteins/peptides in the sample migrate to their expected chambers based on isoelectric point in the absence of carrier ampholytes? Won't they act as ampholytes within each chamber?
Proteins are ampholytes, but in general they are poor carrier ampholytes. The profiles of the fractions are similar, but not identical, to those obtained with ampholytes in the sample.
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What are the components of the ZOOM IEF Fractionator?
The ZOOM IEF Fractionator includes the following components:
Chamber Assembly Tube with Anode Reservoir
Spill Trough with Cathode Reservoir Lid
Sample Chambers (7)
Sample Chamber O-ring Seals, red (10)
Sample Chamber Caps with O-rings (7)
Cathode End Sealer
Anode End Sealer
Cathode End Screw Cap
Spacers, black (8)
Spares Box 1
Sample Chamber O-ring Seals (8)
Sample Chamber Caps with O-rings (7)
Spares Box 2
Cathode Chamber Seals (2)
Spacers, black (8)
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Can I heat my protein sample prepared using ZOOM 2D Protein Solubilizer?
We do not recommend heating protein samples containing urea over 37 degrees C as elevated temperatures cause urea to hydrolyze to isocyanate, which modifies proteins by carbamylation.
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