Patent ID: 6179980
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A device in a gel slab assembly for an electrophoresis system comprising:a gel enclosure which is defined by two electrically non-conductive, transparent, plane and parallel plates which are spaced by at least two spacing strips being arranged at two edges;at least one clamping means which is arranged so as to mutually clamp together the plates in the area of a spacing strip, each clamping means being produced from a resilient material and being provided with a web portion and two shank portions, said shank portions including force exerting portions which are facing each other, the clamping means being dimensioned so as to exert an adjusted clamping force in a mounted position,wherein the shank portions have such an extension that lines between the force exerting portions safely pass through a spacing strip when the clamping means is in a mounted position, and wherein the force exerting portion of one of the shank portions constitutes a hinge portion for cooperation with a grooved recess in a supporting frame of the gel slab assembly.