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Electrotransfer
TE70X and TE77X
1
The power supply should be switched off and both the
current and voltage controls set at zero
Then plug the color-coded leads from the base of the
transfer unit into the power supply jacks, matching
red to red and black to black. Do not reverse polar-
ity. The lid contains the black, or negative electrode.
The base contains the red, or positive electrode.
2
Set the power supply voltage and current
Set the voltage limit to 30 V maximum. The input
voltage must not exceed 30 V or the protection will be
activated. The maximum current should not exceed
0.8 mA/cm
2
of the gel surface or 500 mA maximum.
If transferring several layers of gels, a longer time may
be required.
3
If available, set the power supply timer
Most transfers are complete within one hour, but
larger proteins, proteins from native gels, and thicker
gels may require an additional 1 hour of transfer time.
The optimum transfer time for each protein and gel
system must be determined empirically.
Fig 5. Recommended current
settings for different gel sizes.
Use the graph to quickly find
the current setting for your
gel size, or calculate the gel
area (cm
2
) and multiply it by
0.8 mA.
Note: Generally, smaller
fragments transfer more
quickly than larger ones.
Note: Transfers exceeding one
hour may require additional
sheets of buffer saturated blot
paper in the transfer stack.