question about using formaldehyde containing methanol in gels for Northern Blots

[Richard Giles Ph.D.]

Michael Vagell wrote:
> 
> I recently bought some 37% Formaldehyde from Fisher (Biotech Division) and I
> noticed that the bottle says that it contains 10-15% methanol as a
> preservative. Does anyone know if I can use this kind of formaldehyde in a
> RNA gel for a Northern Blot?
> 
> Michael Vagell, Ph.D.
> Box 1007, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
> One Gustave L. Levy Place
> New York, NY 10029-6574
> USA

I have, for years. Results fine.

Richard Giles Ph.D.
http://www.liv.ac.uk/~giles