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RECIPES FOR SAMPLE BUFFERS
The following are recipes for the buffers typically used to load samples
onto the isoelectric focusing strips. These buffers may also be used to lyse cells. At the CNRU Mass Spectrometry Core Facility we typically first try the Chaotropic Buffer for our sample preparation.
CHAOTROPIC BUFFER
7M Urea (2.1 g urea dissolved in 3ml water)
2M Thiourea (760 mg)
*50 mM DTT
4% CHAPS (100 mg)
**0.2% ampholytes
Nanopure H2O to 5ml
STANDARD BUFFER
8M Urea (24g dissolved in 25 ml water)
*50 mM DTT (385 mg) 4% CHAPS (2g)
**0.2 % Carrier ampholytes
Nanopure (adjust to 50 ml)
MODIFIED O'FARRELL BUFFER (Gorg et al 2000)
9M Urea (27g dissolved in 25 ml water)
*1% DTT (0.5 g)
4% CHAPS (2g)
**0.2% Ampholytes
Nanopure to 50 ml
AMPHOLYTES
Use pH 3-10 for all ranges except pH 6-11 (in which case use Amersham's 6-11 ampholytes). Ampholytes should have a final concentration of 0.2%. For 1 mL of buffer, add 5 ul of ampholytes. For 5 mL of buffer, add 25 ul of ampholytes.
* DTT is added just prior to use
** Carrier ampholytes will be added by us just prior to focusing.
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