Mother E-Base™ Device

Mother E-Base™ Device - FAQs

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My E-Gel iBase/PowerBase/E-Base system is continuously beeping and/or shows a steady red light. What am I doing wrong?

Check the E-Gel cassette and copper contacts. You can try replacing the gel cassette with a fresh gel cassette to see whether this fixes the problem. A cold cassette or improper operating conditions can also lead to this failure. Cassettes should be at room temperature for use; avoid storing at 4°C.

Find additional tips, troubleshooting help, and resources within our Nucleic Acid Purification and Analysis Support Center.

What is the difference between the EG and EP program for the E-Base system?

The EG program is to run E-Gel 96 and 48 gels, while the EP is to run the E-PAGE 96 and 48 gels.

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What kind of regular maintenance do you recommend for the Mother and Daughter E-Base devices?

We recommend keeping the surfaces of the Mother E-Base Device and Daughter E-Base Device free of contaminants. To clean, disconnect bases from power source and wipe with a dry cloth. Do not attempt to open or service the bases.

Find additional tips, troubleshooting help, and resources within our Protein Electrophoresis and Western Blotting Support Center.

What is the recommended program to be used for running E-PAGE gels on an E-Base device?

We recommend using the EP program for running E-PAGE gels.

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What is the difference between the Mother E-Base device and the Daughter E-Base device?

The Mother E-Base device (Cat. No. EB-M03) comes with a power cord that can be connected directly to an electrical outlet and is used for electrophoresis of one E-PAGE gel. The Daughter E-Base device (Cat. No. EB-D03) connects to the Mother E-Base device and to other Daughter E-Base devices for the simultaneous electrophoresis of two or more gels. The Daughter E-Base device does not connect with a power cord and cannot be used without a Mother E-Base device. The Mother E-Base device has been tested for electrophoresis with up to three Daughter E-Bases devices connected at one time.

Find additional tips, troubleshooting help, and resources within our Protein Electrophoresis and Western Blotting Support Center.