looking for a method to strip gel plates

[Karl Fischer]

In article
<Pine.SUN.3.92.960828102559.24205A-100000 at molecule.bio.uts.edu.au>,
michelle at MOLECULE.BIO.UTS.EDU.AU (Michelle Gleeson) wrote:

> >I have used a mixture of potassium hydroxide pellets and methanol for
> cleaning sequencing plates of buildup.  I can't remember the exact
> recipe,
> but I think it is in Maniatis. 

We use 5% w/v potassium hydroxide dissolved in 100% methanol to strip our
glass plates followed by the usual washing and re-application of silane.

Cheers

Karl the hepB guy

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Karl Fischer
tyr-2 at bones.biochem.ualberta.ca