APPENDIX A.
APPROXIMATE GEL DRYING TIMES
The following table provides approximate drying times for various gel concentrations, given the gel dryer's
temperature and vacuum are kept at 80°C and 28" Hg, respectively.
Acrylamide Concentration
3%
to
10%
10%
to
20%
3%
to
10%
10%
to
20%
3%
to
10%
10%
to
20%
3%
to
10%
10%
to
20%
3%
to
10%
10%
to
20%
Table 7.
Suggested Drying Times for Single Percentage Gels
Slab Thickness
0.375 mm
0.375 mm
0.5 mm
0.5 mm
0.75 mm
0.75 mm
1.5 mm
1.5 mm
3.0 mm
3.0 mm
Approximate Gel Drying Times
Time at 80° C
30 min.
30 min.
40 min.
40 min.
40 min. to 60 min.
60 min. to 120 min.
45 min. to 60 min.
60 min. to 120 min.
60 min. to 120 min.
120 min. to 180 min.
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