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Separation of Hemoglobin From Blood Samples by Cellulose Acetate Electrophoresis (CAT#: STEM-ET-0312-ZJF)

Introduction

Among the electrophoretic supporting media, cellulose acetate membrane is the most widely used medium in the electrophoretic process. The cellulose acetate electrophoresis is simple, rapid, reliable, and suitable for processing several samples at the same time and at low cost of analysis. This technique does not require any sophisticated instruments other than electrophoresis apparatus that is most commonly found in the laboratories, and the cellulose acetate membrane strip.<br />This service uses a cellulose acetate electrophoresis method for hemoglobin separation from blood sample. Sharp, clear bands without tailing effects can be obtained with this method.




Principle

Cellulose Acetate Electrophoresis is one of the zone electrophoresis and the supporting medium of it is cellulose acetate menbrance. Cellulose acetate is derived from the acetylation of the cellulose hydroxyl group. Under an electric field, the sample migrates on the cellulose acetate film in the buffer system based on the charge.
Although its resolution is lower than that of polypropionamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE), its features of simplicity, rapidity and adaptability make it retain its place in routine clinical diagnosis.

Applications

Clinical analysis, protein, hemoglobin, blood

Procedure

1. Preparation: Prepare electrophoresis buffer with a certain pH. Soak suitable-sized cellulose acetate films in the buffer solution for some time. Then use filter paper to absorb the excess buffer on the surface.
2. Sample Application: Apply a certain amount of sample in a strip on the cellulose film with slides or capillary tubes.
3. Electrophoresis: Add an appropriate amount of buffer to the electrophoresis tank to soak the platinum electrode. Cut wicks from filter paper or chromatography paper and place them along the bridges in the tank. Place cellulose films on filter paper wicks, the sample strips near the cathode. Switch on the electrophoresis apparatus and set the voltage and current. Perform electrophoresis for a period of time.
4. Determination: Stain the film and bleach it until the background is colorless. Blow dry the film and cut the separated strips. Put the strips in the liquid elution in test tubes to treat them. Finally, measure the absorbance of each tube.

Materials

• Cellulose acetate electrophoresis apparatus
• Cellulose acetate menbrance
• Sample solution
• Buffer solution