Gel cassette adaptor
First Claim
10. A method of using a gel cassette adaptor comprising:
- obtaining a gel cassette;
attaching the gel cassette adaptor to the gel cassette to form a gel cassette assembly; and
installing the gel cassette assembly in an electrophoresis system.
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Abstract
A gel cassette adaptor for use with an electrophoresis system gel cassette is disclosed herein. The gel cassette adaptor allows a single gel cassette to be compatible with more than one electrophoresis system. In one example embodiment, the gel cassette adaptor includes an open sided trough having an attachment perimeter and an attachment flange coupled to the attachment perimeter. The attachment flange is designed to be compatible for mating with a gel cassette that is compatible with a first electrophoresis system. After attachment of the gel cassette adaptor, the resulting gel cassette assembly is compatible with a second electrophoresis system. Also provided is a gel cassette that includes a stabilizer post that connects the cassette plates to maintain a constant gap width between the plates during electrophoresis. In reducing deformation of the gap space between plates during gel runs, the stabilizer post can improve electrophoresis results for wide format gels.
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48 Claims
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10. A method of using a gel cassette adaptor comprising:
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obtaining a gel cassette;
attaching the gel cassette adaptor to the gel cassette to form a gel cassette assembly; and
installing the gel cassette assembly in an electrophoresis system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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22. A method for performing electrophoresis, comprising
separating biomolecules using a gel electrophoresis system comprising a gel in electrical.communication with a buffer in an upper buffer chamber and a buffer in a lower buffer chamber, wherein the gel is in a gel cassette; -
removing the gel from the gel cassette; and
optionallydisposing of the upper buffer chamber. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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- 27. A method for generating revenue, comprising selling a single-use gel electrophoresis upper buffer chamber.
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31. A kit comprising a plurality of gel cassette adaptors comprising:
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an open sided trough having an attachment perimeter; and
an attachment flange coupled to the attachment perimeter, the attachment flange being configured for compatible mating with a gel cassette. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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33-1. The kit of claim 31, wherein the open sided trough and the attachment flange are made of a plastic selected from the group consisting of styrene acrylonitrile, polycarbonate, polystyrene, acrylic based polymers, polymethyl methacrylate, polyethylene terephthalate, glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, Acetel and copolymers thereof.
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37-41. -41. (canceled)
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42. A method of using a gel cassette adaptor comprising:
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attaching the gel cassette adaptor to a gel cassette to form a gel cassette assembly comprising a gel and an upper buffer chamber; and
installing the gel cassette assembly in an electrophoresis system. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48-79. -79. (canceled)
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