50X TAE Buffer

TAE is used to prepare agarose gels and as an electrophoresis running buffer for the separation of double-stranded DNA in agarose and polyacrylamide gels. 50x TAE Buffer is composed of 2 M Tris-Acetate, 0.05 M EDTA, pH 8.3. For agarose gel electrophoresis, 50x TAE Buffer should be diluted to a working concentration of 1x TAE or 0.5x TAE.