Western Reagents & Buffers
Dominik Haudenschild, January 24, 1997
Gels:
Novex, Tris-Glycine based, 4% to 20% acrylamide, no SDS.
Sample Buffer:
4X : 8M Urea
0.5M Tris pH 6.8
8% (w/v) SDS
Dye Phenol red or Bromophenol Blue
Reduced: Add 5% (v/v) BME to 4X buffer
Running Buffer:
Novex Amersco Iss, or 2.5mM Tris, 192mM Glycine
pH 8.3-8.5, 0.1% SDS.
Transfer Buffer:
1X 2.5mM Tris
192mM Glycine
15% Methanol
For Novex Use at 0.5X w/15% Methanol
For Biorad/ Hoeffer Use at 1X w/ 15% Methanol
Transfer: 4o o/n 35 volts then 30 min 70 volts (Biorad)
or 75 volts 60-90 mins (Biorad)
or 80 volts 60-90 mins (Hoeffer)
or 30 volts 60-120 mins (Novex)
or 750mA 30-60 mins (Idea Scientific)