Patent ID: 6165337
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A semi-dry electrophoresis system comprising:a tray having sides and a bottom;a first electrode placed adjacent one of the sides of said tray;a second electrode placed adjacent another of the sides of said tray, said second electrode opposing said first electrode; anda pair of sponges, one of said pair of sponges placed adjacent said first electrode and the other of said pair of sponges placed adjacent said second electrode, said pair of sponges placed on the bottom of said tray, and capable of containing a predetermined amount of liquid buffer and having a space there between;gel containing a test sample placed in the space between said pair of sponges such that surfaces of the gel substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface contact a surface of each of said pair of sponges, whereby a contact surface is obtained perpendicular to an applied electric field,whereby a voltage may be applied to said first and second electrodes forming the applied electric field for performing electrophoresis.