Merck, STS0033-100G, Agarose tablets

General description
Agarose is commonly used in research for gel electrophoresis to separate DNA and RNA fragments. It is a natural polysaccharide isolated and purified from red algae. It has a linear structure consisting of alternating D-galactose and 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose units. When dissolved in solution, upon cooling, it forms a solid yet porous gel to use as a medium to separate nucleic acid fragments by size. When an electrical current is applied the charged molecules migrate through the gel.
Application
Agarose tablets can be used in research applications for:

Separation and analysis of nucleic acids by agarose gel electrophoresis, Northern Blot, or Southern Blot
Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis (SCGE), also known as comet assays
Hydrocolloid gels to study the structural influence of gels on the release of carbohydrates
Ouchterlony double immunodiffusion plates used to quantify antibodies and antigens
Radial immunodiffusion (RID)

Features and Benefits
Qualified for molecular biology applications
Free of endonucleases: DNase and RNase
Convenient, quick and easy to use
Low EEO and gelling temperature for routine analysis
High gel strength 1,200 g/cm2 (1% gel)
Separates DNA & RNA fragments 100bp - 23kb in 2% - 0.5% agarose gel, respectively.
Northern or Southern blotting, preferred for fragment sizes >1kb