What Is the Importance of the Ionic Strength of the Buffer

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is the importance of the ionic strength of the buffer used in gel electrophoresis?

• A) A heat-labile protein will become denatured if the ionic strength of the buffer is too high.
• B) Increased ionic strength will lead to a backward electrophoretic pattern.
• C) No migration will occur if a buffer's ionic strength is too high.
• D) Staining of the protein fractions will not occur if the ionic strength in the buffer is too high.

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