Highly automated capillary electrophoresis system

In a multiplex capillary electrophoresis device which includes a 96 well capillary array, the improvement comprising;

• a first motion control system which acts as a sample loader and a sample transporter;
• and
• a second motion control system which moves the array in a direction perpendicular to said first motion control system
• wherein the combined said first motion control system and said second motion control system allow for all wells of a 384 well plate to be sampled with said 96 capillary array.

In an electrophoresis console which includes within it:

• a capillary array with 96 capillaries that can be filled with an electrophoresis medium or other fluids, the improvement comprising:
• (a) a plurality of externally accessible vertically stacked drawers for holding sample plates or buffer plates in said electrophoresis console;
• and
• (b) a first motion control system built into the console that moves said sample plates or said buffer plates from said drawers to an injection position of said capillary array;
• (c) a second motion control system that moves said capillary array in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction of said first motion control system;
• wherein the combined said first motion control system and said second motion control system allow for all wells of a 384 well plate to be sampled with said 96 capillary array.

An electrophoresis console to enhance workflow, comprising:

• a console housing an operable multiplexed capillary electrophoresis system;
• a plurality of externally accessible drawers for holding sample plates or buffer plates in said console;
• and
• a motion control system built within said console to move said sample plates or buffer plates from said drawers to an injection position of said capillary electrophoresis system
• wherein said motion control system is capable of pushing out or pulling in said accessible drawers for holding said sample plates.

In an electrophoresis console which includes within it:

• a capillary array with a plurality of capillaries that can be filled with an electrophoresis medium;
• and a fluid handling system for injecting said capillaries with said electrophoresis medium or other fluids, the improvement comprising:
• (a) a plurality of externally accessible vertically stacked drawers for holding sample plates or buffer plates in said electrophoresis console;
• and
• (b) a motion control system built into the console that moves said sample plates or said buffer plates from said drawers to an injection position of said capillary array;
• wherein said motion control system can push out or pull in said externally accessible vertically stacked drawers.