What is the best western blot apparatus for electrophoresis of proteins?

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Brian Bower

I've been very happy with Biorad's product lines for both electrophoresis and transfer. They often offer a combo set that contains everything needed to begin running either Criterion or mini-gels.

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Tias Saha

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