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Agarose vs. Polyacrylamide — What's the Difference?

Agarose vs. Polyacrylamide — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Agarose and Polyacrylamide

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Agarose

Agarose is a polysaccharide, generally extracted from certain red seaweed. It is a linear polymer made up of the repeating unit of agarobiose, which is a disaccharide made up of D-galactose and 3,6-anhydro-L-galactopyranose.

Polyacrylamide

Polyacrylamide (abbreviated as PAM) is a polymer with the formula (-CH2CHCONH2-). It has a linear-chain structure.

Agarose

A polysaccharide obtained from agar that is the most widely used medium for gel electrophoresis procedures.

Polyacrylamide

A synthetic resin made by polymerizing acrylamide, especially a water-soluble polymer used to form or stabilize gels and as a thickening or clarifying agent
Polyacrylamide gels
Linear polyacrylamide is a very efficient neutral carrier

Agarose

A polymeric cross-linked polysaccharide extracted from the seaweed agar; used to make gels that are used in electrophoresis.
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Polyacrylamide

A water-soluble white solid polyamide, (-CH2CHCONH2-), related to acrylic acid.

Polyacrylamide

(organic compound) Any of a range of cross-linked polymers of acrylamide; used to form soft gels for making contact lenses etc.

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