Abstract:
Immobilized pH gradient (IPG) strips are encapsulated in an enclosure that seals the strip (12) from atmospheric exposure and yet contains sufficient volumetric capacity (15) to accommodate the strip in rehydrated form. The enclosure contains a pair of electrode access apertures (21, 22) each of which is spanned by a dialysis membrane to permit electrical contact between external electrodes and the encapsulated IPG strip, and one or more sample application apertures (23) through which lipid sample can be applied to the strip. Each of the apertures is covered by a protective cover or flap (24, 25, 26) that is removable to expose the aperture.
Abstract:
Immobilized pH gradient (IPG) strips are encapsulated in an enclosure that seals the strip from atmospheric exposure and yet contains sufficient volumetric capacity to accommodate the strip in rehydrated form. The enclosure contains a pair of electrode access apertures each of which is spanned by a dialysis membrane to permit electrical contact between external electrodes and the encapsulated IPG strip, and one or more sample application apertures through which liquid sample can be applied to the strip. Each of the apertures is covered by a protective cover or flap that is removable to expose the aperture.
Abstract:
Immobilized pH gradient (IPG) strips are encapsulated in an enclosure that seals the strip from atmospheric exposure and yet contains sufficient volumetric capacity to accommodate the strip in rehydrated form. The enclosure contains a pair of electrode access apertures each of which is spanned by a dialysis membrane to permit electrical contact between external electrodes and the encapsulated IPG strip, and one or more sample application apertures through which liquid sample can be applied to the strip. Each of the apertures is covered by a protective cover or flap that is removable to expose the aperture.
Abstract:
The proteins in a biological sample that is sought to be analyzed for its protein composition by an electrophoretic or chromatographic procedure are coupled to a dye in an unusually efficient manner by combining the sample with a solid dry composition containing the dye, a buffering agent, and in preferred embodiments, a denaturing agent as well. The solid and dry form of the composition prevents the dye from deteriorating or decomposing, and the combination of components in the composition allows the dye to couple to the proteins in a relatively uniform manner with no overstaining of the protein when the composition and the sample are heated together and held at an elevated temperature for a short period of time.
Abstract:
The proteins in a biological sample that is sought to be analyzed for its protein composition by a chromatographic procedure are coupled to a dye in a n unusually efficient manner by combining the sample with a dry powdered mixtu re containing the dye, a buffering agent, and in preferred embodiments, a denaturing agent as well. The dry powdered form of the mixture avoids deterioration or decomposition of the dye, and the combination of components in the mixture allows the dye to couple to the proteins in a relatively uniform and highly controllable manner when the powder mixture and sample ar e heated together and held at an elevated temperature until some or all of the powder dissolves.
Abstract:
Carboxylic acid-substituted polyalkylene polyamines in which amine nitrogen atoms on the polyamine backbone structure are replaced by guanidine groups provide a pH range extending into high pH values. These substances are useful as carrier ampholytes in isoelectric focusing.
Abstract:
Comparative studies of proteins from two or more cell populations are performed by alkylating the cysteine thiol groups of the proteins of all populations with vinyl pyridines in which the pyridine ring in at least one of the populations, in addition to the vinyl substituent, bears one or more alkyl substituents, the various populations thus differing in the alkyl substituents on the pyridine ring. Proteins of one population are thus alkylated with vinyl pyridine itself and those of another population with an alkyl-substituted vinyl pyridine, or both with alkyl-substituted vinyl pyridines using different alkyl groups or a different number of alkyl groups. The mass differential afforded by the difference in alkyl substitution affords a means of pairing individual proteins of one population with those of another while differentiating between the two, using analytical techniques disclosed in the prior art for isotope-coded affinity tagging.
Abstract:
Carboxylic acid-substituted polyalkylene polyamines in which amine nitrogen atoms on the polyamine backbone structure are replaced by guanidine groups provide a pH range extending into high pH values. These substances are useful as carrier ampholytes in isoelectric focusing.