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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7572358 | Electrophoresis method and apparatus A first dimension electrophoresis apparatus of vertical type with a gel container 2 having a plurality of rectangular rod-shaped gel chambers is provided. The rod-type gels surrounded with non-conductive material plates are arranged in parallel, an upper open... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7244611 | Methods and devices for hybridization and binding assays using thermophoresis An apparatus and method for performing hybridization or binding assays under thermophoretic conditions is provided. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7070682 | Microfluidic apparatus for performing gel protein extractions and methods for using the apparatus The invention relates to an apparatus for performing gel protein extractions and methods of using the apparatus. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7005053 | Multi-capillary electrophoresis apparatus Scattering on analysis in a multi-capillary electrophoresis apparatus is suppressed. The multi-capillary electrophoresis apparatus has a multi-capillary array that has a sample and a separation medium for separating a sample charged therein, and has a sampling secti... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6974528 | High performance wide bore electrophoresis Methods, apparatus and systems are provided for efficient separation of various small and large molecules, especially biomolecules such as proteins, nucleic acids and polysaccharides. In particular, an electrophoresis apparatus is employed in a wide bore electrophor... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6974526 | Plastic microfluidics enabling two-dimensional protein separations in proteome analysis The invention provides a microfluidic apparatus for performing 2-D biomolecular separations. The microfluidic 2-D device may include first and second planar substrates which include at least a first dimension microchannel extending in a first direction and an array ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6929731 | Parallel array of independent thermostats for column separations A thermostat array including an array of two or more capillary columns (10) or two or more channels in a microfabricated device is disclosed. A heat conductive material (12) surrounded each individual column or channel in array, each individual column ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929730 | Two dimensional microfluidic gene scanner One embodiment of the invention relates to a microfluidic apparatus for performing two dimensional biomolecular separations. According to one aspect of the invention, after a first dimension separation in a first microchannel, the sample material is electrokinetical... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6905585 | Automated system for high-throughput electrophoretic separations A cassette is disclosed for use in performing electrophoretic separations on a solid substrate. The cassette includes reservoirs for containing buffer, electrodes for receiving electrical current and a substrate support. The cassette is designed to connect with exte... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6837977 | Capillary electrophoresis method for screening for affinity ligands using a detectable competitive ligand The invention relates to a capillary electrophoresis-based method of screening complex materials for any unidentified affinity ligand that binds to a target of interest. The method subjects a plug of a mixture of the target and a complex material sample, and a separ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6592735 | DNA sequencing machine with improved cooling characteristics A machine for sequencing DNA using optical techniques. A sample is loaded in the sample loading area, and place through DNA sequencing gel. The voltage across the reservoir may be increased by improving the cooling and thermal characteristics of the gel d... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6524866 | Capillary electrophoretic method to detect target-binding ligands and to determine their relative affinities The invention relates to capillary electrophoretic methods for detecting ligands or hit compounds that can bind to a selected target at or above a selected binding strength. The method allows one to rank various ligands based on their relative affinity, i... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6406602 | Sample loading device for gel electrophoresis The present invention describes sample loading devices for use in polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis systems. The sample loading devices comprise alternating areas of absorbent membranes and diffusion barriers, where the diffusion barriers are formed by t... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6068753 | Automatic electrophoresis apparatus with fluorescent and visible scanning An apparatus for electrophoresing a sample and for thereafter either scanning in the visible mode or the fluorescent mode, under control of a central processor, to provide scanning densitometry of the electrophoresed sample, and with the fluorescent mode ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5993628 | Electrophoresis method and apparatus for separating bio-organic molecules The present invention relates to the electrophoretic separation of bio-organic molecules using a slab gel electrophoresis apparatus having a pair of spaced, confronting plates defining a multi-lane separation zone adapted to hold a separation medium and a... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5989400 | Device and method for applying power to gel electrophoresis modules The present invention involves a power application device including a flat power pad having an electrically insulating support that supports first and second conductive regions. The first conductive region is connected to a positive output terminal of a p... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5976338 | DNA analyzer Arranging a pair of temperature control units on both sides of gel 1 and arranging light-transmitting slit 134 on one of the elements, irradiation of an excitation beam over the gel 1 and signal detection are practiced through the slit 134. Introducing dr... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5904826 | Compartmental device for high speed submarine gel electrophoresis An improvement in submarine gel electrophoresis apparatus is provided for performing electrophoresis at elevated voltages. A compartmental device is introduced into a conventional submarine gel apparatus to compartmentalize a buffer so that the buffer fun... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5888364 | Gel electrophoresis apparatus A gel electrophoresis apparatus and a cooling system therefor. The apparatus includes a front panel and a back panel. A gel slab is contained in a gel slab platform between the front and back panels. The gel slab platform extends upwardly to the front edg... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5888369 | Apparatus for conducting electrophoresis experiments An apparatus of conducting electrophoresis experiments including a container for receiving an electrophoresis buffer and a buffer core assembly for holding gel-containing cassettes that are immersed in the buffer for molecular separation of an electrophor... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5885433 | Heat sink plate mounting for electrophoresis unit The heat sink plate of an electrophoresis unit is mounted to a fixed support with studs on the heat sink plate received in sleeves secured to the fixed frame. Compression springs encircle the sleeves and interpose between the heat sink plate and the fixed... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5865974 | Apparatus and method for electrophoresis A substantially closed cassette for conducting therein electrophoresis separation which includes a closed chamber, the chamber includes therein a body of gel, at least one ion source having a volume smaller than the volume of the gel for providing ions fo... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5779869 | Low fog electrophoresis device An electrophoresis device consists of a housing which has opening(s) for the movement of gases from inside the housing to outside the housing and opening(s) for the movement of gases from outside the housing to inside the housing, whereby the condensation... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5736025 | Control of temperature gradients during gel electrophoresis using turbulent gas flow A gel electrophoresis separation apparatus comprising, in combination, a gaseous heat-exchange medium, a gaseous heat-exchange medium driving means, and an impingement means, whereby the gaseous heat-exchange medium is driven by the gaseous heat-exchange ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5707506 | Channel plate for DNA sequencing This invention is a channel plate that facilitates data compaction in DNA sequencing. The channel plate has a length, a width and a thickness, and further has a plurality of channels that are parallel. Each channel has a depth partially through the thickn... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5637203 | Platform for conducting electrophoresis, and electrophoresis plate for use with the platform A platform for conducting electrophoresis includes a support, at least one first electrode which extends upward from the support, and at least one second electrode which also extends upward from the support. An electrophoresis plate is deposited on the su... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5549806 | Device and method of direct water cooling for horizontal submarine gel electrophoresis A device and method of direct water cooling for horizontal submarine gel electrophoresis is provided. A cooling water is utilized to replace a buffer for immersing a gel matrix during electrophoresis. The replacement offers an excellent heat absorption an... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5543026 | Real-time scanning fluorescence electrophoresis apparatus for the analysis of polynucleotide fragments This invention relates to an improved real-time scanning fluorescence electrophoresis apparatus for the electrophoretic analysis of fluorescently-labeled polynucleotide fragments. The apparatus is characterized by having an electrophoresis chamber contain... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5441104 | Fluid circulator and temperature regulator A fluid circulator and temperature regulator apparatus for use in an electrophoresis process with a sequencing cell including a cooling jacket having an inlet and an outlet, the apparatus comprising an inlet adapted to be connected to the cooling jacket o... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5323846 | Fluid circulator and temperature regulator A fluid circulator and temperature regulator apparatus for use in an electrophoresis process with a sequencing cell including a cooling jacket having an inlet and an outlet, the apparatus being adapted to be connected to the cooling jacket inlet and outle... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5228971 | Horizontal gel electrophoresis apparatus A horizontal electrophoresis assembly is described which is designed to utilize very thin gels of polyacrylamide. The assembly allows for water cooling of the gel during electrophoresis so that higher voltages can be applied to the gel without polymer deg... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5183101 | Circulating chiller for electrified solutions A buffer solution being used in an electrophoresis cell as both an electrode buffer and a cooling medium is circulated through a refrigeration system external to the cell without risk of arcing or other danger despite the electrified state of the buffer s... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5165898 | Electrophoresis using contour-clamped electric fields A gel electrophoresis method and apparatus is described in which the shape and orientation of the electric field is controlled by contour clamping. Electrodes are arranged around a closed contour. Two or more electrodes, the driving electrodes, are clampe... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5137613 | Horizontal gel electrophoresis apparatus A horizontal electrophoresis assembly is described which is designed to utilize very thin gels of polyacrylamide. The assembly allows for water cooling of the gel during electrophoresis so that higher voltages can be applied to the gel without polymer deg... | 08/11/1992 |
| 4814057 | Electrophoretic apparatus An open top electrode tank including two electrode chambers respectively containing an electrolyte and an electrode, and an open top cooling tank containing cooling fluid are superposed one upon the other. A separating zone is attached to the bottom of th... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4729823 | Apparatus and methods for electrophoresis An apparatus and methods are provided for separating components from a mixture utilizing electrophoresis. The apparatus comprises a means for separating the components which also concentrates the components as they are separated from the mixture. The mean... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4624768 | Electrophoresis apparatus A horizontal electrophoresis apparatus characterized by a cooling plate which consists of a sintered SiC with high thermal conductivity and good insulating properties, or sintered material composed mainly of SiC, and a Peltier element, as the heat conduct... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4588491 | Horizontal gel electrophoresis device This application discloses a horizontal gel slab electrophoresis device comprised of a base containing two buffer chambers having a central divider means positioned below a horizontal self. The horizontal shaft is provided with means for cooling. A movabl... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4190517 | Electrophoresis apparatus Electrophoresis apparatus having a housing, a substantially horizontal cooling bed within the housing for supporting and cooling a medium during electrophoresis, a transparent cover overlying the bed, and first and second electrode troughs along opposed s... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4151065 | Horizontal slab gel electrophoresis An improved horizontal slab gel electrophoresis apparatus having compartments for vertical wicks at each end of a removable horizontal trough. Adjacent to the vertical wicks are vertical buffer compartments with built in electrodes. A partition separates ... | 04/24/1979 |
