title: Novel cross-linked homogeneous polyacrylamide gels with improved separation properties: investigation of the cross-linker functionality.
abstract: Polyacrylamide (PAAm) gels were synthesized using cross-linkers with their potential functionality (twice the number of double bonds of a cross-linker) varying from six to sixteen. Improved electrophoretic separation and highly desirable porosity and sieving properties were observed for most of the PAAm gels containing novel cross-linkers. An increase in the potential functionality of cross-linkers used in PAAm gels was an important factor, influencing the pore size and pore size distribution of the network.
authors.affiliation: Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Patras
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Solomon
mesh_terms: D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel / Q000379:methods*; D011506:Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D014867:Water