Cozap: Destaining gels without changing solutions. |
Now there is. Sialomed, Inc. of Columbia, Maryland, has introduced a Coomassie blue dye removal product called COZAP. Packaged in a mylar envelope, this 3 x 3 inch compressed sponge-like material has a terrific affinity for Coomassie blue. Simply toss one pad into your gel destain solution, and watch the white COZAP turn blue as it gobbles up all the free dye in solution. The Coomassie blue binds irreversibly to the COZAP, leaving the destain solution as colorless as a freshly...
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