2-D Systems
Design features
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Robust acrylic construction.
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Safety lid with integral power leads.
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Shrouded power connectors (4 mm plugs).
Cooling
The gel running module ensures excellent cooling by allowing complete exposure of the gel to the buffer. The buffer tank al-lows the choice of buffer economy runs via partial filling of the tank. High resolution is obtained via complete filling and utilising the large buffer reserve.
Super cooling
This option provides an efficient cooling coil to enhance resolution ensuring ultra fine band separation and faster run times.
Curved tanks
The ergonomic designs make the tanks easier to grip and transport, especially important when the tanks are full of buffer.
Raised tank base
Allows the new generation of thin magnetic stirrers to slide under the tank so that buffer mixing is easily achieved.
Asymmetric electrode offset
This prevents accidental polarity reversal ensuring no possibility of sample loss into the buffer.
Gel running module (A)
An extended version of the wide gel running module, which can be safely picked up and transported around the laboratory.
Combined gel casting/running
The gel running module is located on the casting base for gel pouring. Once the gels have set the module is transferred directly into the tank without any transfer of glass plates between casting and running modules.
Casting base
Utilises ultra soft silicone gaskets to ensure a leak proof seal and ease of tube insertion and extraction. Glass stops lock the plates frmly into position on to the casting base.
Enhanced gaskets
Ensure high resolution separations and no run time lag due to current leakage.
Efficient cooling
Glass plates are completely immersed in buffer, which acts as an effective heat sink, homogenizing the gel temperature. The super cooled option further allows heat to be removed from the gel.
Blotting module (B)
Minimal electrode separation ensures direct current transmission through the blot sandwich.
Coiled electrode array
Provides an intense current and a highly efficient parallel electric field.
Colour coded, easy lock cassettes
Allows easy orientation and gel loading for rapid, error free set-up.
Capillary module (C)
Tube gels allow for sample separation by charge via a pH gradient prior to the size determination phase.
Recommended buffer volume
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10x10 tank: 90 ml (inner buffer chamber), 1600 ml (gel tank).
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20x10 tank: 300 ml (inner buffer chamber), 3800 ml (gel tank).
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20x20 tank: 700 ml (inner buffer chamber), 4200 ml (gel tank).