Gels
Agarose gel
Grams of agarose for a % gel and casting volume.
agarose (g) = % / 100 · V (mL)
Protocol result
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Agarose gel · agarose (g) = (% / 100) · V (mL) · the lab bench, calculated
Agarose gel✓ agarose (g) = (% / 100) · V (mL)
Weigh 3 g of agarose into 100 mL of buffer.
1
Weigh 3 g of agarose into a flask.
2
Add 100 mL of 1× running buffer (TAE/TBE).
3
Microwave to dissolve, cool to ~55 °C, add stain, then pour.
Agarose
3 g
Buffer
100 mL
Percentage
3%