Help gels cracking

[S K Marquardt]

Mr. G. Morley wrote:
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> A colleague of mine is having problems running her
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> protein gels.
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> Although her 8% acrylamide sds gels dry down fine (normaly
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> within 2-3hrs) her 10% gels are cracking on the gel dryer.
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> She is pre-wetting her whatman and drying down at 80 degrees
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> centigrade...
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> I seem to remember something about higher percentage gels
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> requiring either soaking, or the addition, of gelatin but
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> I am not sure...also I seem to recall the drying temperature
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> may be important - I used to dry down at 65 degrees c.
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> If anyone has any ideas we would be much obligued to hear
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> from you!
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> Thanks in advance...
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> Gary Morley
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> gmorley at rpms.ac.uk
try a wash in 2.5% glycerol for 30 minutes prior to drying