Abstract: The present invention relates a method of electrophoretic separation of protein and/or peptide components of a sample in a convection stabilized medium. More specifically, the method comprises the steps to contact the sample with the separation medium; to apply a voltage across said medium; and to observe the results by analysis of one or more sections of the separation medium. In the present method, a disulphide-comprising compound is added before or during the procedure to make an excess of reactive disulphide groups accessible to react with the cysteine groups of the proteins and/or peptides all through the separation procedure. The present invention also relates to electrophoretic separation media that comprises reactive disulphide groups, such as polyacrylamide gels, and the use of a solution that comprises reactive disulphide groups to pretreat an electrophoretic separation medium.

Abstract: A carrier module for holding a gel-strip in heat transferring contact with the surface of a cooling plate or a Peltier plate in an electrophoretic separation process, comprising a carrier member (1,10) formed in a plastic material for disposable use; the carrier member having a top plane formed with at least one elongate channel (2) for receiving the gel-strip in longitudinal contact with a bottom portion (5) of the channel, the carrier member being molded to have a shell-formed structure wherein said channel is depressed from the top plane of the shell structure so as to be able to rest with its bottom in contact with the cooling plate surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates a method of electrophoretic separation of protein and/or peptide components of a sample in a convection stabilised medium. More specifically, the method comprises the steps to contact the sample with the separation medium; to apply a voltage across said medium; and to observe the results by analysis of one or more sections of the separation medium. In the present method, a disulphide-comprising compound is added before or during the procedure to make an excess of reactive disulphide groups accessible to react with the cysteine groups of the proteins and/or peptides all through the separation procedure. The present invention also relates to electrophoretic separation media that comprises reactive disulphide groups, such as polyacrylamide gels, and the use of a solution that comprises reactive disulphide groups to pretreat an electrophoretic separation medium.