Cost Effective Submarine Electrophoresis Apparatus

Abstract

Electrophoresis is the process of differential movement or migration of ions by attraction or repulsion in an electric field, which has a wide range of application in the field of biological science. In this paper a cost effective electrophoretic apparatus was designed and described, which replaces the conventional platinum electrode with copper and silver electrode. A greater change in PH was observed in cathode side which helps the biological molecule to migrate much faster than in a conventional apparatus. This apparatus was also tested for their effect on plant and animal DNA electrophoresis and compared with the conventional electrophoretic apparatus. Thus the results from our study reveal a cost effective electrophoretic apparatus which do not disturb the migration of biological molecule.