E-Gel® Agarose Gel Electrophoresis and Documentation Systems

E-Gel® Agarose Gel Electrophoresis

Revolutionizing Gel Electrophoresis Again

The E-Gel® Agarose Gel Electrophoresis System is a complete bufferless system for the analysis of DNA and RNA samples. E-Gel® Systems are:

  • Convenient—cassettes are supplied ready to run
  • Fast—electrophoresis in as little as 10 minutes
  • Practical—compact footprint and room temperature storage of all components

New E-Gel® Systems

Now Life Technologies is revolutionizing gel electrophoresis again with the introduction of these new systems:

  • E-Gel® Imager System—get the performance of a complex imaging system in an economical, space-saving benchtop device
  • E-Gel® Go! System—the economical choice for precast convenience when you just need a few lanes

E-Gel® Agarose Gel Electrophoresis System

  • NEW! E-Gel® Go!—economical alternatives for quick DNA fragment or PCR gel checks
  • E-Gel® Precast Agarose Gels—precast gels for fast and sensitive resolution of DNA and RNA; available in a variety of percentages and well formats

E-Gel® Documentation
System

* E-Editor™ 2.0 Software is available free of charge with purchase of E-Gel® 96 gels and related equipment. This software may be downloaded from the Life Technologies website.

Getting Started

  1. Get the tools you need with the E-Gel® Starter Pack.**
  2. Choose E-Gel® DNA ladders & markers for your E-Gel® Electrophoresis System.   
  3. Learn more about using E-Gel® CloneWell™ Gels and E-Gel® SizeSelect™ Gels, an elegant method to select and purify your DNA.
  4. Select the E-Gel® system that meets your needs.

** Starter Packs include an E-Gel® Base and 9 E-Gel® cassettes.

The E-Gel® Agarose Gel Electrophoresis System has self-contained agarose gels designed for fast, convenient, and easy electrophoresis of DNA and RNA samples. Each E-Gel® gel is ready to use, with agarose, electrodes, and nucleic acid stain packaged inside a dry, disposable, UV-transparent cassette. Just insert, load, and run your sample (Figure 1).

E-Gel® System—Easy as 1—2—3

Figure 1. See how the E-Gel® System Works. It’s as easy as 1–2 –3. Step 1. Insert an E-Gel® precast gel cassette. Step 2. Load samples and markers. Step 3. Run with preset or personalized programs.

Select the E-Gel® System That Meets Your Needs

E-Gel® iBase™ Power System 

Routine DNA or RNA Electrophoresis With 8–16 DNA Samples Per Gel

Used with the E-Gel® iBase™ Power System, E-Gel® precast agarose gels offer fast, convenient, and easy electrophoresis of nucleic acids in the 20 bp–10 kb size range. The E-Gel® Electrophoresis System is ideal for analyzing PCR products, restriction digests, and plasmid preparations. With E-Gel® EX gels, you can run the gels in as little as 10 minutes and avoid the messy prep work of pouring hot agarose or making buffers and staining gels. Find out what you need to get started on an E-Gel® system.

   
E-Gel® 48 and 96 Systems 

High-Throughput DNA Screening With 48–96 DNA Samples Per Gel.

Turn routine agarose gel electrophoresis into an automated, high-throughput operation with the  E-Gel® 48 and 96 Systems. Fully automated, robot-compatible, and ready to put into action, the E-Gel® 48 and 96 Systems make your high-throughput screening assignments as easy as plug-and-play. Learn more about the system requirements for the High-Throughput E-Gel® Electrophoresis System.