TAE buffer
TAE buffer is an acronym for Tris-acetate -EDTA buffer, according to its components
- TRIS (Tris (hydroxymethyl ) aminomethane )
- Acetate ( anion of acetic acid) and
- EDTA ( ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid)
Named buffer mixture. TAE buffer, inter alia, applied to the agarose gel electrophoresis for the separation of nucleic acids.
Alternatives
Alternatively buffer used for separation of nucleic acids are, for example TBE buffer or LB buffer.