Patent ID: 6027627
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A system for performing capillary electrophoresis on a plurality of samples, said system comprising:a plurality of capillary tubes, each capillary tube having a first end and a second end, said first ends being arranged in a two-dimensional array having a spacing corresponding to that of an array of wells of a microtitre tray, said second ends having a common termination;a positioning apparatus comprising an upper and a lower carrousel carrying microtitre trays, said positioning apparatus arranged to positioning one of said microtitre trays such that said two dimensional array of capillary ends is inserted into corresponding wells of said microtitre tray;an apparatus arranged to selectively deliver gel and a selected one of a plurality of liquids to said capillary tube second ends;a light source arranged to illuminate said samples; andcamera means arranged to detect a light emitted by said samples.