Hoefer GD2000 User Manual page 18

Fig 4. Stacks for drying thin or
low-concentration polyacrylamide
gels and agarose gels to filter
paper for autoradiography.
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Drying thin or low-concentration polyacrylamide
gels (≤ 1.5 mm) and agarose gels on paper
1
Lay a sheet of filter paper on top of the filter paper
liner and position the gel on this sheet, taking care to
avoid trapping air beneath the gel.
2
Cover the gel with thin plastic wrap. Do not leave
wrinkles in the plastic wrap.
rubber sealing sheet
3
stiff plastic cover sheet
Use the stiff plastic cover sheet with polyacrylamide
porous cellophane
gels but not with agarose gels.
porous cellophane
4
filter paper liner
Check that the edges of all the sheets fall within the
stainless steel screen
recess of the platen.
If necessary, trim the sheets to fit within the recess.
5
Cover the stack with the silicone rubber sealing sheet.
rubber sealing sheet
stiff plastic cover sheet*
thin plastic wrap
gel thickness ≤ 1.5 mm
filter paper liner
stainless steel screen
*not used with agarose gels
rubber sealing sheet
porous polyethylene cover sheet
gel thickness > 1.5 mm
gel
filter paper
filter paper