Illustrated Guide to Home Forensic Science Experiments

Chapter 43. Lab XI-4 DNA Analysis by Gel Electrophoresis

Equipment and Materials

You’ll need the following items to complete this lab session. (The standard kit for this book, available from http://www.thehomescientist.com, includes the items listed in the first group.)

Materials from Kit

• Goggles

• Agar powder

• Beaker, 250 mL

• Buffer, loading, 6X concentrate

• Buffer, running, 20X concentrate

• Cylinder, graduated, 10 mL

• Cylinder, graduated, 100 mL

• Leads, alligator clip (2)

• Methylene blue stain

• Pipettes

• Reaction plate, 24-well

• Ruler

Materials you Provide

• Gloves

• Aluminum foil

• Balance (optional)

• Batteries, 9V or DC power supply (see text)

• Gel casting comb materials (see text)

• Marking pen (Sharpie or similar)

• Microwave oven

• Plastic containers (see text)

• Scissors

• Soft drink bottle ...