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Table 1. Recipes for gradient gels

Final gel concentration
Light solution 5% 7.5% 10% 12.5% 15%
Monomer stock solution 8.4 ml 12.5 ml 16.7 ml 21.0 ml 25 ml
4X Resolving gel buffer 12.5 ml 12.5 ml 12.5 ml 12.5 ml 12.5 ml
10% SDS 0.5 ml 0.5 ml 0.5 ml 0.5 ml 0.5 ml
H2O 28.5 ml 24.4 ml 20.2 ml 16.0 ml 12.0 ml
10% Ammonium persulfate 165 ml 165 ml 165 ml 165 ml 165 ml
TEMED 16.5 ml 16.5 ml 16.5 ml 16.5 ml 16.5 ml
Total volume 50 ml 50 ml 50 ml 50 ml 50 ml
Final gel concentration
Heavy solution 10% 12.5% 15% 17.5% 20%
Monomer stock solution 16.7 ml 21.0 ml 25.0 ml 29.2 ml 33.3 ml
4X Resolving gel buffer 12.5 ml 12.5 ml 12.5 ml 12.5 ml 12.5 ml
Sucrose 7.5 g 7.5 g 7.5 g 7.5 g 7.5 g
10% SDS 0.5 ml 0.5 ml 0.5 ml 0.5 ml 0.5 ml
H2O 16.2 ml 11.7 ml 7.7 ml 3.5 ml 0 ml
10% Ammonium persulfate 165 ml 165 ml 165 ml 165 ml 165 ml
TEMED 16.5 ml 16.5 ml 16.5 ml 16.5 ml 16.5 ml
Total volume 50 ml 50 ml 50 ml 50 ml 50 ml
If the gel will be subsequently stained using an ammoniacal silver staining method, include sodium thiosulfate in the gel to reduce background levels of stain. Use 90 ml of 10% ammonium persulfate solution, 45 ml of 5% sodium thiosulfate, and 90 ml of TEMED per 50 ml of gel solution. Sodium thiosulfate slightly inhibits polymerization, thus the requirement for higher amounts of TEMED. Ammonium persulfate must be added to the gel solution first, followed by sodium thiosulfate, and TEMED last.
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