Description:
Ammonium Persulfate (APS) is an oxidizing agent that is used with TEMED to catalyze the polymerization of acrylamide and bisacrylamide to prepare polyacrylamide gels for electrophoresis.

Application:
Catalyst for acrylamide gel polymerization.

Formula: (NH₄)₂S₂O₈

Molecular Weight: 228.20

Working Stock Solution (10%):
Weight 1 g of ammonium persulphate in 15 ml Corning Tube and add about 9.5 ml of sterile ddH₂O. Vortex until fully dissolved, and store at 4°C.

Recommended Storage Condition: Room temperature.