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<h2>Sodium Dodecyl Sulphide Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (SDS PAGE) is one of the most prominent techniques used in protein research. However, one of its limitations, more specifically the loss of an accurate point of reference post staining, is attributed to inefficiency and the wasting of time during the research process. From past observations, some proteins inherently produce certain colours post-silver staining. We hypothesized that certain configurations of amino acids produces specific colours when reacting with the reagents of silver staining. In the hopes of creating a new molecular weight ladder, our team designed sequences to code for novel proteins that produce colour. Coloured proteins can also pave the way for new types of colorimetric assays and a less expensive and more accessible counterpart to antibody tags in the future.</h2> <br>
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<h2>Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (SDS PAGE) is one of the most prominent techniques used in protein research. However, one of its limitations, more specifically the loss of an accurate point of reference post staining, is attributed to inefficiency and the wasting of time during the research process. From past observations, some proteins inherently produce certain colours post-silver staining. We hypothesized that certain configurations of amino acids produces specific colours when reacting with the reagents of silver staining. In the hopes of creating a new molecular weight ladder, our team designed sequences to code for novel proteins that produce colour. Coloured proteins can also pave the way for new types of colorimetric assays and a less expensive and more accessible counterpart to antibody tags in the future.</h2> <br>
  
 
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