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Visualizing and Staining of E-PAGE
™
Gels
Choosing a
Staining Protocol
A summary of the time needed and sensitivity obtained with E-PAGE
™
gels
using various staining protocols is described below. Based on the starting
material and your requirements for sensitivity and background, choose an
appropriate staining protocol.
For background: ++++ (very low background), +++ (low background), ++
(moderate background).
Protocol
Time
Sensitivity
Background
Lumio
™
Green
Detection Reagent
Pre-label proteins
during sample
preparation, run the gel,
and visualize
(total time: ~1 hour).
1–5 pmole
++++
SYPRO
®
Ruby Protein
Gel Stain
Fix: 0.5 h
Stain: 1.5 h
Destain: 2 h-overnight
1–2.5 ng
++++
Coomassie R-250 Stain Stain: 1.5 h
Destain: overnight
20 ng
+++
Coomassie R-250 Stain
Microwave Protocol
Stain: 0.5 h
Destain: overnight
20 ng
+++
SimplyBlue
™
SafeStain Fix: 0.5 h
Stain: 0.5 h–2 h
Destain: 3 h-overnight
20 ng
+++
SilverQuest
™
Silver
Stain
Total: 4.5 h
10 ng
++++
SilverXpress
®
Silver
Stain
Total: 6.5 h
1 ng
++
InVision
™
His-tag
In-Gel Stain
Blot: 7–8 min
Rinse: 2 min
Stain: 20 min
40 ng
His-tagged
protein
+++
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