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US 2008/0156640 A1Published application
High-throughput electroporation chamber with functional lid for risk reduction
AssigneeBio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsMichelle Collins, Steven Kulisch, Charles W. Ragsdale, Teresa Rubio, Gary Bouchard
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Abstract
A chamber that includes electrical contacts and a protective lid with a manually operated release is designed to receive a multi-well electroporation plate and to allow high-throughput electroporation on the well contents with minimal risk of electrical shock to the user and minimal opportunity for sample loss and contamination.
Claims9
An electroporation chamber for receiving and supplying power to a multi-well electroporation plate that has exposed electrodes, said electroporation chamber comprising:
- a well having internal features comprising electrical contacts arranged to mate with said electrodes;
- a removable lid configured to cover said well;
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- a finger-operated release constructed to simultaneously raise said lid from said well and lift said electroporation plate to disengage said electrodes from said electrical contacts.
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