RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFIERS FOR USE IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
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Abstract
Provided herein are biological research methods, kits, and products that utilize radio frequency identifier technology.
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140 Claims
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- 98. A biological research product comprising a radio frequency identifier (RFID) tag, embedded in the biological research product or attached to the surface of the biological research product, wherein the biological research product comprises an electrophoresis gel, a gel cassette, or a gel strip.
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100. The biological research product of claim 199, wherein the gel cassette comprises an RFID tag attached to the surface of the cassette.
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117. An electrophoresis system comprising:
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a central processing unit (CPU); an RFID reader that transmits information to the processing unit; and a power supply integrated with the CPU. - View Dependent Claims (118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123)
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124. A method of performing electrophoresis, comprising:
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reading information from an RFID tag attached to or embedded in an electrophoresis gel or attached to or embedded in a gel cassette containing the gel using an RFID reader that is in communication with a CPU; and electrophoresing at least one sample loaded on the gel using a power supply that is linked to the CPU, wherein at least a portion of the information read by the RFID reader is used to control or direct one or more conditions for electrophoresis. - View Dependent Claims (125, 126, 127, 128, 129)
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130. A method for performing electrophoresis, comprising:
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reading information from an RFID tag attached to or embedded in a gel or attached to or embedded in a gel cassette containing the gel using an RFID reader that is in communication with a CPU, wherein the information on the RFID tag comprises sample identity information; electrophoresing at least one sample loaded on the gel using a power supply in communication with the CPU; and transferring sample identity information from the RFID tag attached to or embedded in the gel or gel cassette to an RFID tag attached to or embedded in a blotting membrane or sample tube. - View Dependent Claims (131, 132, 133, 134, 135)
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136. A gel scanner system comprising:
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a gel scanner linked to a CPU; and an RFID reader that can transmit information to the CPU from an electrophoresis gel or gel cassette, wherein the gel and/or the gel cassette comprise an embedded or attached RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (137, 138)
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139. A method of imaging a gel, comprising:
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reading information from an RFID tag associated with a gel or gel cassette using an RFID reader; imaging the gel on a gel scanner; linking the information from the RFID tag with an image of the gel from the gel scanner in a CPU. - View Dependent Claims (140)
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