DiscoverySeries ·Historical Discoveries in Proteomics

2D-PAGE

Daniel Martins de Souza

November 4, 2026

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The first decade of proteomics was centered on two-dimensional electrophoresis. 2D-PAGE, the topic we cover in this fourth historical episode, is one of the cornerstones of proteomics.

The core technique of the early days of proteomics

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