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Acrylamide Stock Solution Preparation and Recipe

Acrylamide is used along with bisacrylamide to form gels used in SDS-PAGE. Acrylamide forms polyacrylamide polymers, while bisacrylamide crosslinks between polyacrylamide chains.

To prepare  L of Acrylamide Stock Solution:
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Table 1. Required components
ComponentAmountConcentration
acrylamide (mw: 71.08 g/mol)389.6 g5.481 M
bisacrylamide (mw: 154.17 g/mol)10.4 g0.06745 M
  1. Prepare 800 mL of distilled water in a suitable container.
  2. Add 389.6 g of acrylamide to the solution.
  3. Add 10.4 g of bisacrylamide to the solution.
  4. Add distilled water until the volume is 1 L.
  5. Filter the stock solution using Whatman filter paper and store at 4 °C. Prepare fresh acrylamide stock solution every few weeks.



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MLA

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APA

AAT Bioquest, Inc. (2024October 30). Quest Calculate™ Acrylamide Stock Solution Preparation and Recipe. AAT Bioquest. https://www.aatbio.com/resources/buffer-preparations-and-recipes/acrylamide-stock-40-t-2-67-c.
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