Silver Stain Protocol

CHP

 

Fix 3 * 5 min 2* 45 min or overnight

30% EtOH / 10% HOAc 300ml/L & 100ml/L

1 __________ 2__________

 

Wash 3* 15 min or 3X 5 min

30% EtOH 1 __________ 2 _________ 3 _________ 300ml/l

 

 

Rehydrate 1* 20 min dd Water __________

 

Decrease Background

1* 2 min (for 1.5 mm gels: 4 min)

2.5 mM NaThiosulfate (0.62 g/L) 0.31 g/500ml

Time: ____________

 

Wash 2* 5 min dd Water 1 _________ 2 __________

 

 

Expose to Silver

1* 30 min 0.2% AgNO3 0.2 g/100 ml

0.8 ml Formaldehyde 37% per liter 80 ul /100ml

 

Time:__________

*** Dispose of in the silver waste container ***

 

Wash 1* 1 min dd Water

 

Revelation

2-10 min 3 % Na2CO3 - Lot# 3g/100 ml

0.5 ml formaldehyde 37% 50ul /100ml

20uM NaThiosulfate (8ml of 2.5 mM) 800ul/100ml

per liter Time:

 

Stop 10 ml Acetic Acid

 

Try to anticipate how dark you want it and stop just before this point.

 

Wash dd Water