Fractionation techniques in a hydro-organic environment. II. Acryloyl-morpholine polymers as a matrix for electrophoresis in hydro-organic solvents

The properties of gels prepared either from acryloyl-morpholine (ACM) or from its mixtures with acrylamide and crosslinked either with bisacrylylpiperazine or with methylenebisacrylamide have been described. ACM-containing gels are compatible with organic solvents. If polymerized in water and dried, they are able to reswell, e.g., in dimethyl sulfoxide or dimethylformamide. If polymerized in presence of dimethylformamide, they form perfectly clear gels, whose mechanical properties are by far superior than those of similar plain polyacrylamide formulations.