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E-Gel
™
Power Snap Electrophoresis System User Guide
Using the E-Gel
™
Power Snap Electrophoresis Device
This section provides instructions for performing electrophoresis using the E-Gel
™
Power Snap
Electrophoresis Device.
For specific protocols describing the use of
E-Gel
™
CloneWell
™
II Agarose Gels
, see page 25.
For specific protocols describing the use of
E-Gel
™
SizeSelect
™
II Agarose Gels
, see page 29.
Required materials
For electrophoresis:
•
E-Gel
™
Power Snap Electrophoresis Device
•
Safe Imager
™
Viewing Glasses (included)
•
DNA sample
•
E-Gel
™
agarose gel cassette (see
Choosing the right gel
, page 41).
•
E-Gel
™
DNA Ladder (see
Choosing the DNA ladder
, page 45) or other appropriate molecular
weight ladder
•
Optional: 1X E-Gel
™
Sample Loading Buffer (Cat No. 10482055)
•
Optional: E-Gel
™
Go! Adapter for E-Gel
™
Power Snap Electrophoresis Device
For E-Gel
™
gel documentation:
•
E-Gel
™
Power Snap Camera (Cat. No G8300), E-Gel
™
Imager, or other third-party imager.
•
USB storage device (not included)
Prepare samples
Sample preparation is critical for separation quality. Follow these guidelines
for best result.
•
Prepare DNA sample in deionized water or 1X E-Gel
™
Sample Loading Buffer.
•
Use the indicated amount of DNA per well
for single or multiple bands. If you are unsure
how much to use, test a range of concentrations to determine the optimal concentration for
your particular sample. Overloading DNA will cause poor resolution.
Gel Type
%
Agarose
Amount of DNA per Well
Total
Loading
Volume
Sample with Single Band
Sample with Multiple
Bands
E-Gel
™
EX
1%
0.5–100 ng
50 ng
20 µL
2%, 4%
0.5–100 ng
50 ng
E-Gel
™
EX Double
Comb
1%
0.5-100 ng
50 ng
2%
0.5–100 ng
50 ng
E-Gel
™
with SYBR
™
Safe
1%
5–300 ng
500 ng
2%, 4%
5–300 ng
500 ng
E-Gel
™
Double Comb
with SYBR
™
Safe
1%
5-300 ng
500 ng
2%
5-500 ng
500 ng
E-Gel
™
Go!
1%
0.5–100 ng
200 ng
10 µL
E-Gel
™
CloneWell™ II
0.8%
200-800 ng
800 ng
25 µL
E-Gel
™
SizeSelect II
2%
1-300 ng
500 ng
E-Gel
™
NGS
0.8%
20-100 ng
500 ng