In the Tricine gel system developed by Schaegger and von Jagow (1), Tricine replaces glycine in the running buffer. This results in higher resolution of low molecular weight proteins and of smaller peptides.Ultrapure quality, tested for use in electrode buffers for PAGE. In the Tricine gel system developed by Schaegger and von Jagow (1), Tricine replaces glycine in the running buffer. This results in higher resolution of low molecular weight proteins and of smaller peptides.Ultrapure quality, tested for use in electrode buffers for PAGE.