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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 16, 1999
Paul A. Bouis, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Steven C. Magee, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Chien-Pin S. Hsu, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Mallinckrodt Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
An electrophoresis container apparatus having (1) a primary container tray made from a UV light transmitting materials, (2) a UV light transmitting gel contained in the primary container tray, and (3) a removable top sheet for covering the gel. The removable top sheet may also be UV light transmitting. The apparatus optionally comes with a handle having pincers for grasping the primary container and permitting easy movement of the apparatus from location to location. Because the apparatus transmits UV light, the gel can be used and analyzed while it is still in the tray. This eliminates the need to remove the gel before analysis and reduces the chances that the gel will be damaged during handling. Similarly, because the apparatus has an optional handle, the user can move the apparatus form location to location without touching the apparatus and exposing the user to dangerous chemicals, e.g., those often used in staining procedures.