Large Scale Proteomics Corporation

Andrew McGrath

Jack E Goodman

N Leigh Anderson

An automated assembly for performing first dimension electrophoresis is described herein that includes a supply magazine, an electrophoresis tank and an automated transferring device that robotically transfers biological samples from sample vials retained in the supply magazine, and delivers the biological samples one by one to tube gels supported in a rack within the electrophoresis tank. The transferring device is configured to move in three dimensions with respect to the supply magazine and the rack for flexible sample delivery.

Automated apparatus including a robotic arm for loading samples into wells for first dimension electrophoresis separation

An automated apparatus for carrying out a first dimension electrophoresis separation of proteins and other macromolecules includes a supply magazine, an automated transferring device and an electrophoresis tank. The supply magazine includes a carousel for storing sample containers, a bar code reader, a holding device and an arm for transferring the sample container from the carousel to the bar code reader and the holding device. The transferring device includes a reciprocating pipette that is able to remove a sample from a sample container and deliver the sample to a selected gel tube in the electrophoresis tank. The tank includes a rack supporting a plurality of gel tubes and includes a chamber for containing a buffer solution in contact with one end of the gel tubes. The chamber includes a top wall with an opening having a guide surface for guiding the pipette through the chamber to the top end of the gel tubes.

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Burtonsville, MD, United States of America

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