We ALWAYS use the same side of the notched plate because of the "memory" of
the rubber gasket on the plate from the upper buffer chamber.
Deb G.
>I have been using 373/377 for nearly 5 years, I always hand wash (no
>gloves) with alconox/Hot Water/De-ionised. I rarely spend more than 1-2
>minutes per plate and have never ever had any problems, even with plates
>that are 3 years old (both 36cm and 48cm plates). I do a acid/base wash of
>plates maybe once or twice a year .
>
>The only other thing we do is to get a double kim wipe lightly dipped in
>isopropanol and give a hard scrub of the inner plate surface just before
>pouring .This is something I was shown to do during our first 377 install
>after we had continual gel pouring problems due to uneven gel front while
>pouring , I do not know if this is a common practice or not but it works
>for me.
>
>I have to agree that there is a "mystery" factor to this problem that has
>not been properly accounted for.
>
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Deborah S. Grove, Ph.D.
Manager of the Nucleic Acid Facility
Biotechnology Institute
The Pennsylvania State University
210 Wartik Lab
University Park PA 16802
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