Palo Alto Research Center Inc.

Frank Torres

Eric Peeters

Scott Alan Elrod

Meng H Lean

Richard H Bruce

Michael L Chabinyc

John Stuart Fitch

Huangpin Ben Hsieh

Armin Rainer Völkel

Bryan Thomas Preas

An electrophoretic cell configuration and related method are disclosed that employ oppositely directed traveling electrical waves. The waves travel across the cell and samples undergoing separation. Various strategies are used to selectively direct the movement and arrangement of the samples and resulting sample patterns.

Traveling wave algorithms to focus and concentrate proteins in gel electrophoresis

Various traveling wave grids and electrophoretic systems, and electrode assemblies using such grids, are disclosed. A configuration in which a voltage potential is used to load a biomolecule sample against a grid is disclosed. A unique strategy of using multiple, reconfigurable grids in such systems is also described. The strategy involves initially conducting a broad protein separation and then selectively tailoring one or more grids, and conducting one or more secondary processing operations. Related strategies and specific methods are additionally disclosed for separating samples of biomolecules and components thereof using the noted systems, assemblies, and grids.

Distributed multi-segmented reconfigurable traveling wave grids for separation of proteins in gel electrophoresis

Various gel electrophoretic assemblies and techniques are disclosed for providing unique isoelectric focusing (IEF) strategies. Several particular systems, assemblies and methods are provided that significantly reduce processing time, enable the use of reduced operating voltages, and produce analytical results with improved resolution.

Isoelectric focusing (IEF) of proteins with sequential and oppositely directed traveling waves in gel electrophoresis

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