How to Pour a Polyacrylamide Gel

This scrollable interactive explains how a polyacrylamide gel works and shows the steps involved in pouring a polyacrylamide gel.

Topics

  • sodium dodecyl sulfate
  • denatures proteins
  • positive charge
  • negative charge
  • serological pipette
  • isopropanol layer
  • isopropanol
  • rubber foam
  • acrylamide/bis-acrylamide mix
  • double-distilled water
  • TEMED
  • APS
  • acrylamide mix
  • Tris
  • ammonium persulfate
  • tetramethylethylenediamine
  • pipette
  • storing a gel
  • refrigerator
  • micropipette
  • well
  • small protein
  • large protein
  • protein
  • charge
  • electrical charge
  • electrical
  • separation of proteins
  • lower molecular weight
  • higher molecular weight
  • polyacrylamide gel
  • small pore
  • large pore
  • cross-linking
  • resolving
  • stacking
  • SDS
  • concentration
  • molecular weight
  • electrophoresis
  • polyacrylamide
  • gel
  • denature
  • bands
  • kDa
  • protein ladder
  • polymerization
  • acrylamide
  • monomers
  • bis-acrylamide
  • cross-linker
  • pore
  • pore size
  • stacking gel
  • resolving gel
  • spacer plate
  • short plate
  • casing frame
  • casting stand
  • comb
  • wells