What is electrophorogram?

An electropherogram is a graphical representation of data generated by capillary electrophoresis or gel electrophoresis. It shows the separation of DNA or protein fragments based on size, charge, or both. The x-axis of the electropherogram represents time, while the y-axis represents the intensity of the fluorescence signal. Peaks on the electropherogram correspond to DNA or protein fragments that have been separated and detected. The electropherogram is often used in genetic analysis, forensics, and protein studies to analyze the quality and quantity of samples. It is an important tool in DNA sequencing, as it can reveal the sequence of nucleotides in a DNA fragment.