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Coomassie staining

  1. Wash 
    After the 2nd dimension was complete, gels were rinsed in water (MilliQ) for 5 minutes.
  2. Fixation
    2D gels were fixed in a 50% (v/v) methanol, 10% (v/v) acetic acid solution for at least 4 hours or over night (1-2 hours for minigels) It was made sure that the gels were visibly shrinking.
  3. Staining
    Gels were stained in a 0.025% ( w/v) Coomassie Brilliant Blue G  in 10% acetic acid solution for 3 hours (30-50 minutes for minigels). The solution with the coomassie blue was stirred for at least 45 minutes before use.
  4. Destainig
    Gels were destained in 10% acetic acid till the background was transparent. Destain solution was replaced at least twice.
 

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