Apparatus of electrophoresis
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1. An electrophoresis chamber comprising:
- a buffer chamber for containing the electrophoresis buffer solution;
a gel platform located in the center of said electrophoresis chamber for containing the electrophoresis agarose gel;
two electrodes set at each end of said electrophoresis chamber and connect to the electrical power;
a UV lighthouse wherein said UV lighthouse is located underneath said gel platform and wherein the bottom of said UV lighthouse is a light reflector;
a cover that allows for the safe viewing and photographing by the user.
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The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel electrophoresis apparatus, with a built-in illuminator system, that has a functional feature of viewing or monitoring or photographing the separation status of DNA or RNA anytime during and after electrophoresis on site.
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1. An electrophoresis chamber comprising:
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a buffer chamber for containing the electrophoresis buffer solution;
a gel platform located in the center of said electrophoresis chamber for containing the electrophoresis agarose gel;
two electrodes set at each end of said electrophoresis chamber and connect to the electrical power;
a UV lighthouse wherein said UV lighthouse is located underneath said gel platform and wherein the bottom of said UV lighthouse is a light reflector;
a cover that allows for the safe viewing and photographing by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of DNA electrophoresis comprising:
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placing an electrophoresis agarose gel containing DNA on a gel platform located at the center of an electrophoresis chamber;
placing a cover on said electrophoresis chamber; and
illuminating said electrophoresis agarose gel containing DNA. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of RNA electrophoresis comprising:
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placing electrophoresis agarose gel containing RNA on a gel platform located at the center of an electrophoresis chamber;
placing a cover on said electrophoresis chamber; and
illuminating said electrophoresis agarose gel containing RNA. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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