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Drying Shrinkage

Drying Shrinkage

When hardened concrete is exposed to air with a relative humidity of less than 100 percent, it begins to lose the free water within its capillaries. As this water evaporates, the water initially adsorbed onto the calcium silicate hydrates migrates towards these now empty spaces and eventually evaporates as well. Over time, as more water leaves, the volume of the concrete decreases, a phenomenon known as drying shrinkage.
A portion of this drying shrinkage can be reversed; if the concrete is...

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Published on: December 15, 2010

Drying gels.

B J Smith¹

¹Institute of Cancer Research, Royal Cancer Hospital, Chester Beatty Laboratories, London, England.

Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.)

|June 1, 2010

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Drying gels after electrophoresis offers convenient storage and easier handling. This method is crucial for enhancing the detection of radioactive samples via autoradiography or fluorography.

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Biotechnology

Background:

Electrophoresis is a common technique for separating biomolecules.
Post-electrophoresis gel handling can be challenging due to fragility.
Efficient detection of radioactive samples requires specific sample preparation.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe a rapid and generally applicable method for drying slab gels.
To facilitate gel storage, handling, and radioactive sample detection.

Main Methods:

A rapid drying method is presented.
The method is applicable to various slab gel types.
Specific application to thin (0.5-1 mm) 15% polyacrylamide gels for fluorography.

Main Results:

The described drying method is fast and versatile.
Dried gels are easier to handle for applications like optical scanning.
Drying enhances the efficiency of radioactive sample detection.

Conclusions:

Gel drying is a valuable technique for post-electrophoresis procedures.
The presented method offers a practical solution for gel preservation and analysis.
This technique is particularly beneficial for autoradiography and fluorography applications.