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SDS-PAGE gel

Each gel component is a fixed fraction of the total volume, with water taken by difference.

Acrylamide from 30% stock

V_{\text{acryl}}Acrylamide/bis stock volumemL
VTotal gel volumemL
PTarget acrylamide percentage%
P_{\text{stock}}Stock acrylamide percentage (30%)%
10% resolving, 10 mL

10% resolving gel, 10 mL total. Combine:

SDS-PAGE recipe, fixed named stocks

Fixed-fraction component

V_{\text{comp}}Component stock volume (Tris, SDS, APS, TEMED)mL
VTotal gel volumemL
k_{\text{comp}}Component fraction (layer-specific constant)dimensionless
SDS-PAGE recipe, fixed named stocks

Water by difference

V_{\text{water}}Deionised water volumemL
VTotal gel volumemL
V_{\text{acryl}}Acrylamide/bis volumemL
V_{\text{Tris}}Tris buffer volumemL
V_{\text{SDS}}SDS 10% volumemL
V_{\text{APS}}APS 10% volumemL
V_{\text{TEMED}}TEMED neat volumemL
SDS-PAGE recipe, fixed named stocks
20-calc-buffers-ph-future.md
Educational aid. For safety-critical use, read the manufacturer SDS.