Electrophoresis gel assembly and method of assembling the same

A support frame for an electrophoresis assembly including a first thin-film member, a second thin-film member, an electrophoresis gel there between, and a reservoir including front and rear protruding members that extend outward and laterally from the reservoir, the support frame comprising:

• a substantially rectangular support frame having an interconnected upper lateral support, a lower lateral support, a left vertical support, a right vertical support, and ear-like, flat protrusions that extend from the support frame near intersections of the interconnected upper lateral support with the vertical supports, the ear-like, flat protrusions slidably received by the front and rear protruding members to mount the reservoir on top of the support frame.

A reservoir for an electrophoresis assembly including a support frame that carries an electrophoresis gel sandwiched between a first thin-film member and a second thin-film member, the support frame including ear-like, flat protrusions that extend upwardly from a top portion of the support frame, the reservoir comprising:

• a trough-shaped member including an open top and an open bottom, the reservoir decreasing in thickness from the open top to the open bottom, front and rear protruding members extending outward and laterally from the reservoir, the front and rear protruding members slidably receiving the ear-like, flat protrusions of the support frame to mount the reservoir on top of the support frame.

A method of assembling an electrophoresis assembly, comprising:

• providing a substantially rectangular support frame having an interconnected upper lateral support, a lower lateral support, a left vertical support, a right vertical support, and ear-like, flat protrusions that extend from the support frame near intersections of the interconnected upper lateral support with the vertical supports, the support frame carrying an electrophoresis gel sandwiched between a first thin-film member and a second thin-film member;
• providing a reservoir including a trough-shaped member including an open top and an open bottom, the reservoir decreasing in thickness from the open top to the open bottom, front and rear protruding members extending outward and laterally from the reservoir, mounting the reservoir to the support frame by sliding the front and rear protruding members of the reservoir over the ear-like, flat protrusions of the support frame.