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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2003
Nikolaus Ingenhoven, Männedorf, CH;
Remo Hoechli, Dürnten, CH;
Marcel Rutishauser, Wolfhausen, CH;
Anton Posch, Grafing, DE;
Nikolaus Ingenhoven, Männedorf, CH;
Remo Hoechli, Dürnten, CH;
Marcel Rutishauser, Wolfhausen, CH;
Anton Posch, Grafing, DE;
Tecan Trading AG, Mannedorf, CH;
Abstract
A strip holder () is disclosed for accommodating a gel strip () for separating molecules using gel electrophoresis. The strip holder () disclosed is distinguished by including a baseplate (), at least one stop (), which is offset to a lower level in relation to the carrier surface (), and at least one sealing surface (), this stop () being implemented to be applied to counter surfaces () of an electrophoresis chamber, through which offset to a lower level of the stop () the installation depth of the strip holder () carrying a gel strip () into this electrophoresis chamber is determined and the sealing surface () ensuring a sealing installation of the strip holder () carrying a gel strip () into this electrophoresis chamber. Such a chamber () for isoelectric focusing of molecules in gel strips () is distinguished by including such a strip holder (), a frame (), and a cover (). Another chamber in the form of a cassette (), for performing an electrophoresis in the second dimension following the isoelectric focusing, includes two plates () and at least one seal () which separates these plates and is distinguished by including such a strip holder (), the strip holder being sealingly inserted into a recess () in one of these plates (). The first dimension of a corresponding 2-D gel electrophoresis method is also disclosed.