E-Gel
™
Power Snap Electrophoresis System User Guide
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4.
(
Optional
)
Adjust
the
duration
of the gel run using the
+/– buttons or press in the duration field to open a
keyboard to enter a number.
5.
Press
Start run
to begin running the gel.
Note
: Do not exceed the maximum run time indicated
for the specific gel type, as this will impact separation
quality.
6.
The run stops automatically after the programmed time
has elapsed and beeps.
a.
Press More time
to run the gel longer.
b.
Press Done
to end the protocol.
7.
Proceed to image capture (see page 21) or other
downstream application.
Check status
The status and the remaining run time of the protocol are indicated on the status dial.
DNA separation can be viewed in real time by turning on the transilluminator. This feature is only
compatible with gels containing dyes visible by blue light transillumination (i.e., E-Gel
™
EX, E-Gel
™
SYBR
™
Safe, E-Gel
™
Double Comb (with EX and SYBR
™
Safe dyes), E-Gel
™
CloneWell
™
II, E-Gel
™
SizeSelect
™
II and E-Gel
™
Go! agarose gels).
For optimal viewing, dim the ambient lighting in the room, or use the E-Gel
™
Power Snap Camera
for visualization (see page 23).
View gel
1.
Press
Back light
to activate the blue light
transilluminator.
Note
: The transilluminator turns off automatically after
1 minute.
2.
Monitor
the sample in real-time during the run.
3.
Press
Back light
again to switch off the blue light
transilluminator.
View gel
with filter
lid open
Important!
Always wear Safe Imager
™
Viewing Glasses when viewing the gel with the filter lid
opened.
The transilluminator turns off automatically when the filter lid is opened.
Press
Back light
to re-activate the blue light transilluminator.
Modify a run
The E-Gel
™
protocol can be cancelled or modified during the run. however the device does not allow
the duration to exceed the maximum allowable run time for the specific E-Gel
™
protocol.
Pause the
run
1.
Press
Pause run
to temporarily stop the run.
2.
Press
Resume
to restart the run.