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function of gel electrophoresis? Way to sort and measure DNA strands according to length. This technique is also useful for separating other types of molecules, like proteins. 2. Where are DNA samples placed in the gel? DNA samples are placed into wells at one end of the gel. 3. What makes the DNA move across the gel?
By adding electrical current DNA moves. 4. Why do DNA fragments of different lengths travel to different locations on the gel? **Short fragments move through the wells in the gel…

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RESULTS SOLUBILITY ANALYSIS: Ketoprofen sample was found to be soluble in ethanol, Chloroform, ether, acetone at neutral pH and is found to be almost insoluble in water. Solubility analysis is important because the drug has to dissolve in the solvents and also in the dissolution medium used. MELTING POINT DETERMINATION: The melting point of the Ketoprofen was found to be 96˚C by open capillary tube using microcontroller based melting point apparatus which is within the reported range of 94˚C…

damages. Students must keep hands away from face, eyes, and mouth, when being in contact with chemicals. Students will enter this lab with basic knowledge on how agarose gel electrophoresis is used to separate proteins. This lab experiment will approximately take 20 minutes to gather all the materials needed and to prepare the agarose gel for use. The run time for the experiment can range between 2 to 3 hours depending on the accuracy and pace of the students. It is important to follow…

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Chromatography is considered one of the main techniques of separation in addition to SDS-PAGE and gel electrophoresis. This method can be useful in both a small scale as in a laboratory experiment as well as in a larger scale at the industrial level. It is also applied in different fields ranging from biology and biochemistry to microbiology and medicine. Column chromatography is also referred to as gel filtration or size exclusion chromatography among many other terminologies and it is used to…

To make a 12.5% resolving gel, a mixture of 30% acrylamide, 0.8% bisacrylamide, 4X Tris HCl buffer with pH 8.8, DI water, 10% ammonium persulfate, and TEMED. The solution was poured into a gel caster, ethanol was added on top, and it was left alone to polymerize. A 4.5% SDS stacking gel was then prepared by mixing: 30% acrylamide, 0.8% bisacrylamide, 4X Tris HCl buffer with SDS pH 6.8, DI water, 0.25% bromophenol blue, 10% ammonium persulfate, and TEMED. The gel was left to polymerize and the…

Introduction In the United States a suspect in a crime is innocent until they are proven in court of law to be guilty beyond doubt(Cornell web), for now at least. This need to prove guilt in a suspect means the use of DNA to determine if the suspect was at least present at the crime scene is a powerful tool because no one person can change their DNA at will. The use of DNA as way to identify people has it 's origins in the United Kingdom because of a technique created by Dr. Alex Jeffreys used…

of the protein with a negative charge. By using SDS the protein involved in this experiment allowed the different volumes of the protein to migrate down the electrophoresis gel at the same time. SDS is also present throughout the gel to make sure the proteins are linearized and their charges are masked throughout the run. The gel run is conducted…

mL of 0.8% agarose gel is heated in the microwave for 1.5 minutes. The solution was cooled to room temperature and 5 μL of GelStarTM, a DNA marker, was added to the 50 mL. The DNA fragments will bind to GelStarTM and the GelStarTM enables the DNA complex to be visible under UV light. Carefully pour the solution into the gel-casting tray, insert the well comb and let the gel solidify. Place the gel tray so that it is parallel with the gel box and then fill the chamber of the gel box with 1XTBE…