
The DALT Blotting Kit
Hoefer DALT System
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Amersham Biosciences
The DALT Blotting Kit
The DALT Blotting Kit supports the transfer of proteins from up to five large-format
polyacrylamide gels onto a membrane. Gels and membranes are held by a cassette,
which is submerged into the transfer tank. Molecules migrate under an electric field to
the membrane, where they are bound.
The transfer buffer temperature can be controlled by circulating cooled liquid through
the heat exchanger in the base. Coolant is pumped through the alumina heat exchanger
located at the base of the unit. Temperature is maintained by buffer circulation through
tubes in the base of the tank.
We strongly recommend connecting a constant temperature circulation bath to the heat
exchanger to maintain the correct temperature during transfer. A set temperature
between 20 and 30
°
C is recommended, although lower temperatures can also be used.
Never operate the unit for more than one hour under high power conditions (>250 mA)
without active cooling.
See page 44 for the recipe for Towbin Buffer. Depending on the membrane type and the
manufacturer’s recommendations, you may add 0.1% SDS and 10 – 20% methanol.
Preparing the DALT Tank for Transfer
I
MPORTANT
Gels should be transferred immediately after electrophoresis to avoid
sample diffusion. Do not soak gels in fixative. Equilibrate gels with
transfer buffer before they are placed in the cassette, if necessary.
1. Configure the unit for active cooling. See “Connecting a Refrigerated Circulating
Active cooling is optional but strongly recommended
. Start the circulating bath at the
same time as the transfer. The circulator pump must not generate a pressure greater
than 0.7 bar (10 psi) above atmospheric pressure.
2. Loosen the white nylon screws on the exterior of the DALT Electrophoresis Tank
and lift out the barrier combs. (See Figure 21.)
Preparing the Transfer Buffer
Because the DALT Tank has its own circulating pump, you can make the tank buffer
within the tank itself. In the tank, it may take up to two hours for the buffer solids to
dissolve. As an alternative, mix the transfer buffer in a carboy with a magnetic stirbar.
You may reuse the buffer in which you ran the original electrophoresis (25 mM Tris,
192 mM glycine, 0.1% SDS) for the transfer, if you first adjust the SDS and methanol
concentrations for optimum binding.
Prepare an additional 4 liters of Towbin Buffer to use for cassette assembly. See page 44
for this recipe.
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