DK wrote:
> In article <1163708083.041683.219360 At f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, "Lechu" <lech_kaczmarczyk At yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Is this power module suitable for western-blotting transfers?
>> Yes. Reasonabley cheap, simple and very convenient.
>>> Or do I
>> need sth more powerful?
>> Depends.
>>> Any reccommendations? How about running 2
>> transfers simultaneosly (2 chambers x 2 membranes)?
>> PowerPac Basic is rated 400 mA, which puts right on the edge
> when running 2 transfer modules at the same time, so it's
> not practical. Bio-Rad has higher power version of it they
> call "PowerPac Basic HC". It handles 1000 mA, so parallel
> transfers are no problem. Many parallel gel rigs are not a
> problem with either.
>> DK
We use the power pack and it is fine... except that it can become quite
noisey because it is fan cooled. We have had a faulty unit replaced
because of this. The power pack worked fine, but the noise was very
annoying - The fans are quite cheap.
Scott.
