2. GKM
Gel Electrophoresis
Is a technique used to separate and sometimes purify
macromolecules ,especially protein and nucleic acid.
Gel Electrophoresis
PCR
CloningVector + Gene
Vector Gene
10 kbp 5 kbp
10 kbp
5 kbp
15 kbp
3. GKM
Gel Electrophoresis
Purpose Gel Electrophoresis
Separating DNA
How it SeparatingPorous
Based on
Shape
Charge
Size
Smaller size 100 bp
Moved faster than
Larder size 500 bp
N.B
S
p
Nicked
Linear
Supercoiled
Nicked
Linear
Supercoiled
4. GKM
Gel Electrophoresis
Type of Gel
Polyacrylamide Gel
Agarose Gel
Polysaccharide polymers extracted from seaweed
(good separation for large5–10kbp DNA fragments)
(good resolution for small 0.2–1kbp fragments)
0.8%
2 %