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Agarose gel electrophoresis for DNA
How agarose percentage, buffer and a size ladder turn a DNA sample into a band, and what that band does and does not prove about identity.
8 October 2026 · 8 min read
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gels and blotting
Comparing agarose and polyacrylamide
Choose agarose or polyacrylamide from the molecule and the size, including tank geometry, resolution, and the monomer hazard.
8 October 2026 · 7 min read