Patent ID: 8449745
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A one-piece electrophoresis apparatus for use in performing gel electrophoresis comprising: a molded horizontal monolithic electrophoresis unit having a gel chamber residing between an anode chamber and a cathode chamber; a first interior wall of the unit separating the anode chamber from the gel chamber, the first interior wall having a weakened portion thereof to allow breaking of said first interior wall; a second interior wall of the unit separating the cathode chamber from the gel chamber, the second interior wall having a weakened portion thereof to allow breaking of said second interior wall buffer residing within the anode chamber and the cathode chamber; and a pre-cast flat gel matrix residing within the gel chamber, the pre-cast flat gel matrix directly contacting a bottom surface of the molded horizontal monolithic electrophoresis unit, wherein the gel chamber, the anode chamber and the cathode chamber are integrated with each other into a single unit that comprises the molded monolithic electrophoresis unit ready for use.