
Loading and Running Second Dimension Gels
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4. Attach the electrical leads to make proper electrical contact with the power supply.
Migration proceeds toward the red (+), or right chamber.
5. Turn on the power supply to begin the separation.
Electrophoresis Conditions in the DALT Tank
1. Set the power supply to 100 – 125 V constant voltage for overnight runs or at
40 mA per gel for runs to be completed during the same day.
A set of ten 20
×
25 cm gels can be done in about 9 hours at maximum settings of
600 mA and 200 V. Run times can vary widely, depending on the acrylamide
gradient or concentration, the temperature and pH of the buffers, and the number
and size of cassettes. Observe the progress of your first run and set future schedules
accordingly.
2. Run the gels until the blue tracking dye reaches the right side of the gel cassette (the
“bottom” of the gel) as seen through the front of the DALT Tank.
The bromophenol blue tracking dye, introduced into the IPG strip from the
equilibration buffer or included in the agarose overlay, migrates just ahead of the
smallest proteins (Figure 20). For consistency and reproducibility, establish a
specific “finish line” distance for the dye front. It may be the actual bottom edge, or
a few millimeters before, but when the blue line reaches that point, the run is done.
Figure 20.
Tracking dye
progresses from left to right
in the DALT Tank
Red, or right chamber
Closed lid
Buffer level
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