I use the #surfactant #SDC extensively for #proteomics sample prep. It is compatible with #Trypsin and easily removed. Very occasionally the solution will gel - and I can reverse this fortunately. Today I discovered why this happens:

https://doi.org/10.1021/jp409626s
"The results demonstrate that the gels are formed by intertwined fibrils, which are induced by enormous cycles of NaDC molecules driven by comprehensive noncovalent interactions, especially the hydrogen bonds."