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Place the following steps for setting up gel electrophoresis in chronological or

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Question

Place the following steps for setting up gel electrophoresis in chronological order.

connect the electrodes, turn on the power supply and let the gel run

add GelGreen to the agarose

submerge the gel into the buffer filled electrophoresis chamber

dissolve the agarose by heating in a microwave

pipette the samples into the wells of the gel

remove the comb from the gel

cover the gel electrophoresis chamber

after cooling for 1-2 minutes, pour the gel into the gel casting tray

connect the electrodes, turn on the power supply and let the gel run

add GelGreen to the agarose

submerge the gel into the buffer filled electrophoresis chamber

dissolve the agarose by heating in a microwave

pipette the samples into the wells of the gel

remove the comb from the gel

cover the gel electrophoresis chamber

after cooling for 1-2 minutes, pour the gel into the gel casting tray

Explanation / Answer

7

connect the electrodes, turn on the power supply and let the gel run

3

add GelGreen to the agarose

5

submerge the gel into the buffer filled electrophoresis chamber

1

dissolve the agarose by heating in a microwave

6

pipette the samples into the wells of the gel

4

remove the comb from the gel

8

cover the gel electrophoresis chamber

2

after cooling for 1-2 minutes, pour the gel into the gel casting tray

7

connect the electrodes, turn on the power supply and let the gel run

3

add GelGreen to the agarose

5

submerge the gel into the buffer filled electrophoresis chamber

1

dissolve the agarose by heating in a microwave

6

pipette the samples into the wells of the gel

4

remove the comb from the gel

8

cover the gel electrophoresis chamber

2

after cooling for 1-2 minutes, pour the gel into the gel casting tray