Patent ID: 6068753
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
An apparatus for electrophoresing samples and for scanning the electrophoresed samples, comprising:an electrophoresis chamber for receiving an electrophoresis plate and samples to be electrophoresed; anda fluorescent scanner operable in the fluorescent scanning mode for scanning the electrophoresed samples which fluoresce when irradiated with light and for receiving the fluoresced light emitted from the sample in response to the irradiated light wherein the fluorescent scanner, comprises:a fluorescent scanning unit,an X-direction motor coupled to the fluorescent scanning unit, anda Y-direction motor coupled to the fluorescent scanning unit, wherein the X-direction motor and the Y-direction motor operate to position the fluorescent scanning unit relative to the electrophoresis plate, the fluorescent scanning unit receiving the fluorescent light emitted from the electrophoresed samples.