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wow this looks cool! could we use a crayonbox as the box? -david

This looks nice! We're very interested in DNA staining. Are we going to use aluminum or gold?Is gold a better conductor? Ms. Brook informed us that aluminum might make more sense economically. -- Saad and Breanne

It seems that if we don't use a noble metal, the electrodes will corrode. Can someone tell me why? Noble metals tend to be precious metals. Good boxes are made with platinum wire. Gold wire would work. Aluminum foil has been reported to work as well, but has to be replaced after each run. -- M. Schneegurt

Noble metals are typically resistant to corrosion. The electrical current passing through the electrodes and the gels speeds up corrosion. -- Jeff

Aren't precious metals normally soft? But this looks like a cool idea compared to ours (which we have yet to make a successful run).-Evan