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Ammonium Persulfate (APS)

Reference: APS-100

Ammonium Persulfate (APS) is an oxidizing agent that is used with TEMED to catalyze the polymerization of acrylamide and bisacrylamide to prepare polyacrylamide gels for electrophoresis.

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Description
Ammonium Persulfate (APS) is an oxidizing agent that is used with TEMED to catalyze the polymerization of acrylamide and bisacrylamide to prepare polyacrylamide gels for electrophoresis.

Application
Catalyst for acrylamide gel polymerization.

Formula: (NH₄)₂S₂O₈

Working Stock Solution (10%):
Weight 1 g of ammonium persulphate in 15 ml Corning Tube and add about 9.5 ml of sterile ddH₂O. Vortex until fully dissolved, and store at 4 °C.

Recommended Storage Condition: Room temperature.