Patent ID: 8808520
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
1. A vertical slice gel electrophoresis cell for causing charged granules to migrate vertically within an upright slice shaped gel matrix, said electrophoresis cell comprising: (a) an upper buffer chamber for housing a volume of pH buffer solution and an upper electrode said upper buffer chamber having a base-plate, sidewalls and two opposite U-shaped side openings with a U-shaped rubber sealing gasket rimmed along each U-shaped side opening so as to enable a vertical slice gel cassette to join said upper buffer chamber at one of said U-shaped side opening in a water tight manner; (b) a vertical slice gel cassette for said gel matrix to be cast in and said electrophoresis to be performed in it, said vertical slice gel cassette having two spacer-spaced side walls, closed left and right margins, a lower opening, and a U-notched upper opening open to one face of said gel cassette; (c) a tightening mechanism for forcing said vertical slice gel cassette to join said upper buffer chamber at one of said U-shaped side openings; (d) a lower buffer chamber having a base-plate and sidewalls, for housing a volume of pH buffer solution, a lower electrode and the lower opening of said vertical slice gel cassette; and (e) a heat absorbing device for absorbing the Joule-heat during running of said electrophoresis;