Buffer Protocols
Making 50X TAE buffer
What you need:
- Tris base
- Glacial acetic acid
- Na2EDTA•2H2O
- MilliQ water
Procedure:
1. In a 1000mL pyrex bottle add and mix:
- 242 Tris base
- 57.1mL glacial acetic acid
- 37.2g Na2EDTA•2H2O
- 1000mL MilliQ water
2. Mix thoroughly, no sterilization necessary
Making 1X TAE buffer
What you need:
- 50X TAE buffer
- MilliQ water
Procedure:
1. Add 20mL 50X TAE buffer to 980mL MilliQ water and mix to make 1L of 1X TAE buffer stock