Finding the right protein gel electrophoresis system is critical to getting the consistent and accurate results you need for your research. Reagents and buffers are important components of the protein electrophoresis system. We offer a range of Invitrogen™ Novex™ reagents and buffers for gel casting and sample preparation and for running, staining and drying gels.
Gel electrophoresis buffers and reagents
Below you will find our recommendations for sample preparation, running buffers and other reagents for each type of protein gel electrophoresis systems that we offer, including native gel electrophoresis, zymography, and isoelectric focusing.
- Find buffer and reagent recommendations for SDS-PAGE gel electrophoresis
- Find buffer and reagent recommendations for 2D-gel electrophoresis
Gel type | Sample preparation reagents | Running buffer | Transfer buffer | Buffer kit* |
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Novex WedgeWell Tris-Glycine gels | ||||
NativePAGE Bis-Tris Gel | ||||
*NativePAGE Sample Prep Kit—contains NativePAGE Sample Buffer (4X), 5% G-250 Sample Additive, 10% DDM, and 5% digitonin; NativePAGE Running Buffer Kit—contains NativePAGE Running Buffer (20X) and NativePAGE Cathode Buffer Additive (20X) |
Gel type | Sample buffer | Running buffer | Gel development buffer | Gel renaturing buffer |
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Novex Zymogram Gel | Novex Tris-Glycine SDS Sample Buffer (2X) | Novex Tris-Glycine SDS Running Buffer (10X) | Novex Zymogram Development Buffer (10X) | Novex Zymogram Renaturing Buffer (10X) |
Gel type | Sample buffer | Running buffer | Buffer kit* |
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Novex IEF Gel | |||
*Novex pH 3-10 IEF Buffer Kit contains Novex IEF Anode Buffer (50X), Novex IEF Cathode Buffer pH 3-10 (10X), and Novex IEF Sample Buffer pH 3-10 (2X); Novex pH 3-7 IEF Buffer Kit contains Novex IEF Anode Buffer (50X), Novex IEF Cathode Buffer pH 3-7 (10X), and Novex IEF Sample Buffer pH 3-7 (2X) |
Gel staining and drying solutions and reagents
Below are selected products for gel staining and drying. Learn more about our Protein Gel Staining and Imaging products and about our Protein Gel Staining and Drying Accesories.