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Semidry Electroblotter

Models HEP-1 and HEP-3

Operating and Maintenance Manual 7007332 Rev. 0

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Page 1: ...Semidry Electroblotter Models HEP 1 and HEP 3 Operating and Maintenance Manual 7007332 Rev 0 Visit us online to register your warranty www thermoscientific com warranty...

Page 2: ...Thermo Scientific MANUAL NUMBER 7007332 0 5 1 12 Transfer to Marietta was The Panther 3 2003 ccs REV ECR ECN DATE DESCRIPTION By Preface Semidry Electroblotter i...

Page 3: ...ngs found on the lower buffer chamber s This system is designed to meet IEC 1010 1 safety standards IEC 1010 1 is an internationally accepted electrical standard for laboratory instruments Statement o...

Page 4: ...nt that has been put on the market after 13 August 2005 This product is required to comply with the European Union s Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC It is marked with t...

Page 5: ...can fill your needs for spare or replacement parts or provide you with on site service We can also provide you with a quotation on our Extended Warranty for your Thermo Scientific products Whatever Th...

Page 6: ...wich Assembly 2 4 Using the System 3 1 Running the Blot 3 1 Transfer settings 3 1 Running Conditions 3 2 Factors That Affect Transfer Efficiency 3 2 Troubleshooting 4 1 Technical Tips 5 1 Semidry Blot...

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Page 8: ...nsfer at low voltages without external cooling systems Plate electrodes also provide a uniform electric field for efficient even transfers Before starting unpack the unit and inventory your order If a...

Page 9: ...Heavy Duty Knobs HEP 1 3 HEP 3 4 Power Supply Leads Lid Anode Cathode Base Figure 1 1 Exploded View Table 1 1 Parts List 1 base with stainless steel cathode 1 lid with platinum titanium anode 1 attac...

Page 10: ...modifiers often use in protein transfer buffer These components however are antithetical in their effects both in terms of movement and adsorption Methanol restricts protein movement from the gel but...

Page 11: ...l transfer protocol following separately DNA RNA If these gels were not run in IXTBE they should be equilibrated for 10 minutes in this buffer Protein Gels After electrophoresis remove the gel assembl...

Page 12: ...f the bottom plate In this case flip the gel sandwich over and follow the same procedure 4 Once the plates are separated remove the second side spacer along with any extraneous bits of acrylamide arou...

Page 13: ...clipping a comer of the membrane or using a ball point pen Clip the same comer until you retire 3 Wet the membrane according to its manufactures recommendations followed by a quick equilibration in t...

Page 14: ...the filter stack 9 Add a few mL of buffer to the gel and gently layer the membrane as you did the gel 10 Repeat with three more pieces of filter paper 11 Holding the stack drain off all excess buffer...

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Page 16: ...transfer down to say coincide with the setting up of a probe simply decrease the current mA to match the added time you require mA hr Std setting mA hr New setting Alternatively the current can be inc...

Page 17: ...r efficient transfer of a specific molecule Factors That Affect Transfer Efficiency Protein HEP 3 Sequencing gel see HEP 1 set tings for other size gels on this unit DNA RNA Filter Paper FP 1 20 x 20c...

Page 18: ...m and anode on top This means that an upward transfer is being performed rather than downward Follow the instructions care fully when assembling the transfer sandwich The pH of the transfer buffer is...

Page 19: ...Alcohol was not used to prewet the membrane PVDF is hydrophobic and requires a short soak in methanol prior to transfer Air spaces are interfering with contact between the gel and the membrane Roll a...

Page 20: ...delines are HEP l 2mA cm2 of gel for 1 hour These guidelines are just a starting point and exact conditions have to be determined Different kinds of blotting Western Blotting is a blotting method for...

Page 21: ...Eckerskorn Christoph and Lottspeich Friedrich Structural characterization of blotting membranes and the influence of membrane parameters for electroblotting and subsequent amino acid sequence analysi...

Page 22: ...with a useful reference list It also includes a very useful troubleshooting guide for nucleic acid and protein blots with pictures of the problems description of symptoms and proposed solutions 1X Tr...

Page 23: ...Electroblotting This buffer is used with the HEP 1 Semidry Electroblotter Final 1 X composition Anode 1 Buffer 0 3M Tris Base 20 MeOH pH 10 4 Anode 2 Buffer 0 025M Tris Base 20 MeOH pH 10 4 Cathode B...

Page 24: ...0 8M Tris 1 18M borate 24mM EDTA pH 8 3 CAPS Buffer pH 11 This buffer can be used to improve transfer of some proteins 10mm CAPS 3 cyclohexylamino 1 1 0 methanol propanesulfuric acid adjust to pH 11 w...

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Page 26: ...use ethanol or other organic solvents to clean these products Do not autoclave bake or microwave your unit Temperatures over 50 C can damage acrylic s Note If an RNase free electrophoresis system is d...

Page 27: ...S Phenol 5 solution U Hydroxide 10 S Glycerine Heptane commercial grade S Soap solution Ivory S Ammonium Hydroxide concentrate S Hexane S Sodium carbonate 2 S Aniline D Hydrochloric acid 10 S Sodium...

Page 28: ...f 100 FP 3 Blotting Filter Paper 9cm x 9cm pkg of 100 FP 4 Blotting Filter Paper 10cm x 10cm pkg of 100 FP 6 Blotting Filter Paper 12cm x 16cm pkg of 100 FP 7 Power Supply Leads PSL 5 Buffer Kit recom...

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Page 30: ...t beyond the original warranty period The Technical Services Department must give prior approval for return of any component or equipment At Thermo s option all non conforming parts must be returned t...

Page 31: ...or to the component part beyond the original warranty period The Technical Services Department must give prior approval for return of any component or equipment At Thermo s option all non conforming p...

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