Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!snorkelwacker!bionet!msus1.bitnet!LEBOWITZ From: LEBOWITZ@msus1.bitnet ("Robert J. Lebowitz") Newsgroups: bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts Subject: Electrophoresis equipment Message-ID: Date: 21 Mar 90 14:53:00 GMT Sender: daemon@genbank.BIO.NET Lines: 18 I am in the process of preparing a lab manual for a course on biotechniques. As part of two of the planned exercises, I will have the students use paper and disc gel electrophoresis to isolate specific biochemical compounds. I would like to expand the nature of the lab exercise by having the students con- struct simply electrophoresis apparatuses as groups. A few years back, I came across a reference which outlined plans for a simple disc gel apparatus built around empty Cool Whip containers and glass tubing. I've been unable to relocate the original reference. I'd also be interested in a similar "homebrew" paper electrophoresis device. Does anyone out there have any simply plans, or published references on the construction of such devices? Rob Lebowitz - Dept. of Biological Sciences, Mankato State University lebowitz@msus1.bitnet marobleb@ux.acs.umn.edu "Remember boys and girls, there's always room for Jello!"