
Hoefer DALT System
Loading and Running Second Dimension Gels
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Loading the IPG Strips onto the DALT Slab Gels
Place the DALT gels in the dish rack in alphabetical/numerical order, with respect to the
identification label, with the sample application surface of the slab up and the label
readable from the front. Be sure to record gel identification numbers.
1. Dip the equilibrated IPG strip in SDS electrophoresis buffer to lubricate it, then
place the IPG gel strip onto the DALT gel cassette. (See Figure 16.)
Position the IPG strip between the plates, touching the surface of the second
dimension gel, with the plastic backing against one of the glass plates. For a
convenient reference, place the pointed, acidic, end of the IPG strip on the same side
as the gel label.
Figure 16.
For reference,
place the pointed end of
the IPG strip above the gel
label
Use a thin plastic spatula or ruler to push against the plastic backing of the IPG
strip,
not
the gel itself, and move the strip down into contact with the surface of the
second dimension gel. The edge of the strip should just rest on the surface of the
slab gel. Avoid trapping air bubbles between the plastic backing and the glass plate
or cutting into the SDS gel with the strip. The gel face of the strip should not touch
the opposite glass plate.
2.
Optional
: Apply size marker proteins.
Apply the markers to a paper IEF sample application piece in a volume of 15 –
20
µ
l. For less volume, cut the sample application piece proportionally. Place the
IEF application piece on a glass plate and pipette the marker solution onto it. Apply
approximately 50
µ
l agarose sealing solution to seal markers in the sample
application pieces. Pick up the application piece with forceps and apply to the top
surface of the gel next to one end of the IPG strip. The markers should contain
200 – 1000 ng of each component for Coomassie staining and about 10 – 50 ng of
each component for silver staining.
3. Slowly moving the pipette from left to right across the gel, deliver agarose sealing
solution onto the IPG strip to seal it into place. Carefully avoid bubbles when
sealing with the agarose. (See Figure 17.) Wait 2 – 5 minutes to allow the agarose to
fully solidify before proceeding.
Pointed, acidic (+) end
on same end as gel label.
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