Patent ID: 6113766
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A device for rehydrating and for performing electrophoresis on a gel strip having two ends and a gel face, comprising:a holder including a gel strip chamber configured to receive the gel strip and a rehydration buffer medium wherein the holder includes a floor and a wall, an inner surface of the wall and upper surface of the floor define the gel strip chamber, the gel strip chamber includes a first end and a second end; andfirst and second electrodes carried by said holder and having internal electrical contact points carried by the floor of the gel strip chamber adapted to contact the gel face near the first and second ends of the gel strip and external electrical contact points adapted to be electrically connected to a power supply for performing electrophoresis on the gel strip with the first and second electrodes, further adapted to contact the face of the gel strip with said strip oriented to face the bottom of the chamber, and the device further including a member adapted to maintain the gel strip in contact with the internal electrical contact points during electrophoresis of the gel strip, and further whereinat least one member is adapted to maintain the gel strip in contact with the internal electrical contact points, that at least one member extends from the cover and includes a bottom surface and a height, whereby when the chamber is covered, the distance between the floor and the bottom surface of the at least one member is approximately equal to the thickness of the gel strip when rehydrated.