The tool is thus lowered against the gel or membrane and pressed with sufficient force to penetrate the gel or membrane without penetrating the intermediate layer, thereby fully excising the spot in {TAIL ~ the form} of a disk from the gel or {HEAD ~ membrane} without also excising any of the intermediate layer 
The tool is thus lowered against the gel or membrane and pressed with sufficient force to penetrate the gel or membrane without penetrating the intermediate layer , thereby fully excising the spot in { TAIL ~ the form } of a disk from the gel or { HEAD ~ membrane } without also excising any of the intermediate layer
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