This document discusses electrophoresis techniques for resolving nucleic acids. It explains that electrophoresis separates molecules by size and charge on agarose or polyacrylamide gels. Very large DNA is separated by pulsed field gel electrophoresis using different electric field orientations. Capillary gel electrophoresis provides a more rapid automated alternative to slab gels. A variety of detection methods visualize resolved nucleic acid bands on gels.