NuPAGE® Gel Conversion Guide

The NuPAGE® Gel conversion guide below makes for easy and simple conversion from either a Tris-Glycine or Tricine gel to the appropriate NuPAGE® gel and corresponding optimized buffer.  Simply find the current gel concentration on the left and read across to find the optimal NuPAGE® choice for straighter, sharper bands.

If You Are Using:We Recommend Using: 
 Tris-Glycine GelNuPAGE® GelBuffer System
4%NuPAGE® 3-8% Tris-AcetateTris-Acetate Buffer
6%NuPAGE® 3-8% Tris-AcetateTris-Acetate Buffer
10%NuPAGE® 8% Bis-TrisMOPS Buffer
NuPAGE® 10% Bis-TrisMOPS Buffer
12%NuPAGE® 10% Bis-TrisMOPS Buffer
14%NuPAGE® 12% Bis-TrisMOPS Buffer
16%NuPAGE® 12% Bis-TrisMES Buffer
18%NuPAGE® 12% Bis-TrisMES Buffer
4-12%NuPAGE® 3-8% Tris-AcetateTris-Acetate Buffer
NuPAGE® 4-12% Bis-TrisMOPS Buffer
4-20%NuPAGE® 4-12% Bis-TrisMES Buffer
8-16%NuPAGE® 4-12% Bis-TrisMOPS Buffer
10-20%NuPAGE® 12% Bis-TrisMOPS Buffer
Tricine Gel  
10%NuPAGE® 8% Bis-TrisMES Buffer
NuPAGE® 10% Bis-TrisMES Buffer
16%NuPAGE® 4-12% Bis-TrisMES Buffer
10-20%NuPAGE® 4-12% Bis-TrisMES Buffer
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NuPAGE® Gels — Green Benefits

The green features of NuPAGE® SDS-PAGE Gel products include:

  • No expanded polystyrene (EPS) coolers
  • Less energy to produce
  • Less waste disposal

To learn more, download the NuPAGE® Precast Gels Green Features Fact Sheet

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