Multi-channel electroporation system
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1. An electroporation system capable of providing an electrical pulse to one or more samples, the electroporation system comprising:
- a capacitance;
a charging circuit configured to charge the capacitance;
a first electrical connector adapted to connect with a common pad of a sample plate having a plurality of banks, each having a plurality of wells, wherein when the first electrical connector is connected with the common pad, the first electrical connector is connected with a first electrode of each well of the banks;
a plurality of drivers, each adapted to connect with one of a plurality of separate pads of the sample plate, wherein when a driver is connected with a separate pad, that driver is connected with a second electrode of each well of one bank, wherein a state of that driver determines whether an electrical pulse is transmitted from the capacitance to the one bank connected with that driver; and
a control processor configured to;
prior to transmitting the electrical pulse from the capacitance to a bank, determine a resistance of a sample in the wells of the banks;
based on the determined resistance, select one or more banks for delivering an electrical pulse from the capacitance; and
control the state of the drivers such that the electrical pulse is transmitted to the selected banks,wherein prior to the selection of the one or more banks to send the electrical pulse, the control processor is configured to determine a number of banks to be selected based on;
an operating range of one or more circuit components of the electroporation system that are used to provide the electrical pulse to the selected banks; and
the determined resistance,wherein the number of banks is variable, and wherein the possible values for the variable number of banks include one bank and a plurality of banks.
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Systems, methods and apparatus provide flexible and efficient high throughput electroporation systems. An electrical pulse may be transmitted to any number of channels of a multi-channel sample plate. Drivers can provide the selection of which channels to transmit the electrical pulse. To provide efficient transitions between electrical pulses, discharge circuits provide efficient means achieve a desired voltage.
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1. An electroporation system capable of providing an electrical pulse to one or more samples, the electroporation system comprising:
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a capacitance; a charging circuit configured to charge the capacitance; a first electrical connector adapted to connect with a common pad of a sample plate having a plurality of banks, each having a plurality of wells, wherein when the first electrical connector is connected with the common pad, the first electrical connector is connected with a first electrode of each well of the banks; a plurality of drivers, each adapted to connect with one of a plurality of separate pads of the sample plate, wherein when a driver is connected with a separate pad, that driver is connected with a second electrode of each well of one bank, wherein a state of that driver determines whether an electrical pulse is transmitted from the capacitance to the one bank connected with that driver; and a control processor configured to; prior to transmitting the electrical pulse from the capacitance to a bank, determine a resistance of a sample in the wells of the banks; based on the determined resistance, select one or more banks for delivering an electrical pulse from the capacitance; and control the state of the drivers such that the electrical pulse is transmitted to the selected banks, wherein prior to the selection of the one or more banks to send the electrical pulse, the control processor is configured to determine a number of banks to be selected based on; an operating range of one or more circuit components of the electroporation system that are used to provide the electrical pulse to the selected banks; and the determined resistance, wherein the number of banks is variable, and wherein the possible values for the variable number of banks include one bank and a plurality of banks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of using an electroporation system to deliver an electrical pulse to a sample plate having a plurality of banks, the method comprising:
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prior to transmitting the electrical pulse from a capacitance to a bank, determining a resistance of a sample in the wells of the banks; a control processor of the electroporation system determining a number of banks to be selected based on an operating range of one or more circuit components of the electroporation system and based on the measured resistance, wherein the number of banks is variable, and wherein the possible values for the variable number of banks include one bank and a plurality of banks; selecting, with a control processor, one or more banks equal to the determined number of banks for delivering an electrical pulse from a capacitance; charging a capacitance with a charging circuit; connecting a first electrical connector with a common pad of a sample plate having a plurality of banks, each having a plurality of wells, wherein when the first electrical connector is connected with the common pad, the first electrical connector is connected with a first electrode of each well of the banks; connecting one or more of a plurality of drivers with respective separate pads of the selected banks of the sample plate, wherein when a driver is connected with a separate pad, that driver is connected with a second electrode of each well of one bank, wherein the control processor is coupled with the charging circuit and the plurality of drivers; and subsequent to determining the resistance of the sample in the wells of the banks and selecting the one or more banks, transmitting one or more electrical pulses from the capacitance to one or more selected banks based upon the state of the drivers. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23)
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18. A method of using an electroporation system to deliver an electrical pulse to a sample plate having a plurality of banks, the method comprising:
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prior to transmitting the electrical pulse from a capacitance to a bank, measuring a resistance of at least one bank; based on the resistance and on an operating range of one or more circuit components of the electroporation system, a control processor of the electroporation system selecting one or more banks in which to deliver an electrical pulse, wherein the number of banks is variable, and wherein the possible values for the variable number of banks include one bank and a plurality of banks; and transmitting an electrical pulse to the selected banks. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25)
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