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Why would a scientist use a higher versus a lower percent agarose solution when preparing a gel to separate DNA?
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∙ 11y ago
Different percentages have different resolving powers. There is no one agarose percentage that is suitable for all sizes of DNA - you must chose the percentage best for resolving the sizes of DNA you are examining. If your agarose concentration is too dense for the size of your DNA fragments, the DNA will barely migrate through the gel. If the agarose concentration is too dilute for the size of your DNA, it will run straight through the gel without resolving into sharp bands.
Generally speaking you use higher percentages if you want to resolve smaller DNA fragments and lower percentages if you want to resolve larger DNA fragments. Small DNA fragments need high percentages or else they'd run straight through the gel without being resolved into bands. Large DNA fragments need low percentages to permit them to migrate into the gel.
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Why is there a need to submerge the agarose gel into a tank of salt solution?
The salt solution serves as a buffer that conducts electricity. Salt is one of the best conductors of electricity.
What are the objectives of agarose?
The agarose gel acts as a matrix that slows down the dna segments as they move to the opposite charged end of the gel. A larger segment will have a tougher time moving through the gel, while a smaller segment will move faster because it is easier to move it through the gel.
Can agarose gel be used to run proteins?
The pore size of an agarose gel is too small to allow the efficient movement of proteins. Therefore, a poly acrylamide gel is used to separate proteins according to size
Minimum DNA on agarose to visualize?
you need at least 20ng to visualize it on an agarose gel along with EtBr or GR safe
What procedure is used to separate and analyze DNA fragments by placing a mixture of DNA fragments at one end of a porous gel and supplying an electrical voltage to the gel?
agarose gel electrophoresis
Why is there a need to submerge the agarose gel into a tank of salt solution?
The salt solution serves as a buffer that conducts electricity. Salt is one of the best conductors of electricity.
What is role of agarose of electrophoresis?
agarose helps in the separation of DNA bands by controlling the pore size of agarose gel
What are the objectives of agarose?
The agarose gel acts as a matrix that slows down the dna segments as they move to the opposite charged end of the gel. A larger segment will have a tougher time moving through the gel, while a smaller segment will move faster because it is easier to move it through the gel.
What is agarose and what is the TM value of agarose?
Agarose is a linear polysaccharide used for gel mediums. Tm (melting temp) is about 85 C.
Can agarose gel be used to run proteins?
The pore size of an agarose gel is too small to allow the efficient movement of proteins. Therefore, a poly acrylamide gel is used to separate proteins according to size
Function of agarose in agarose gel electrophoresis?
Agarose is used in gel electrophoresis to separate nucleic acids (like DNA) by size, charge an other physical properties. Gel electrophoresis uses an electrical current to make particles move. For example, DNA is negative, so it'll travel towards to positive electrode of the gel box. Agarose has small pores through which a DNA can travel. Bigger fragments of DNA travel shorter distances, because it takes longer for them to navigate through the pores of the agarose gel. Identically sized pieces of DNA will travel the same distance, which is why you get bands (DNA with loading dye) after you run a a gel.
What is an agarose?
An agarose is a polymeric cross-linked polysaccharide extracted from the seaweed agar and used to make gels.
Minimum DNA on agarose to visualize?
you need at least 20ng to visualize it on an agarose gel along with EtBr or GR safe
Preparation of 1 percent agarose gel or How to prepare 1 percent agarose gel?
Check the answer for How do you make an electrophoresis gel?
What procedure is used to separate and analyze DNA fragments by placing a mixture of DNA fragments at one end of a porous gel and supplying an electrical voltage to the gel?
agarose gel electrophoresis
Is agarose gel electrophoresis suitable for only gram negative plasmid DNA?
Agarose gel electrophoresis is suitable for ALL DNA.
Why you have the range of concentration of agarose in gel electrophoresis?
increasing the agarose concentration will enable the separation of smaller fragments of DNA. the structure of the gel (agarose) consists of crosslinks, therefore the higher the concentration of agarose the more crosslinks there will be and smaller size "holes" for the DNA to travel through (also the other way around, with less concentrated agarose)
