How can I dissolve a polyacrylamide gel?

08 August 2017 1 3K Report

I've got a piece of lab equipment (a metal mesh) that has a ton of gel pieces stuck to it and on it. Is there some solvent or treatment that will remove the acrylamide?

Amin Shavandi

KOH or NaOH in methanol will help, e.g 10% salt in pure methanol. consider soaking the item in the solution.

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