Team:UEA-JIC Norwich/electrophoresis

From 2011.igem.org

University of East Anglia-JIC

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA-JOHN INNES CENTRE

1. Measure 0.6g of agarose and add to 60 mL TAE Buffer

2. Mix throroughly

3. Heat until solution becomes clear

4. Allow to cool, then add 30µl of 1mg per ml Ethidium Bromide

5. Pour solution into gel tray with comb in place

6. Allow to set

7. Place in electrophoresis tank and submerge in TAE buffer

8. Pipette 10 µl of ladder into left most well

9. Perform serial dilution of sample

10. Add 9 µl of sample to 1 µl of loading dye and place in wells, noting position of each sample

11. Run gel at 90V for 30 minutes

2. Visualise using UV light