We’ve written about Gel Electrophoresis before, the punchline of which was that MiniPCR has good gel electrophoresis and imaging system for just $350. However, that system is for blue light. If you are trying to image faint bands of DNA stained with ethidium bromide you need a light source on the low end of 300 […]
Tag: Gels
Technical Tuesday: Economical Electrophoresis
Gel Electrophoresis is a method to spatially separate DNA, proteins or macromolecules in general by their weight (or charge). Depending on your field of research you’ve either never heard of this, or they are ubiquitously referred to as “gels” and they are a part of your daily life. The authors of this blog work in a […]