Membrane transfer cassette
AssigneeGlobal Life Sciences Solutions Operations UK Ltd
InventorsAndrew Hamilton, Alejandra Hortua Diaz, Rodrigo Hermandez Vera, Kjell Larsson, Erik Nilsson
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Abstract
Provided is a membrane transfer cassette for electroblotting, the cassette comprising a first support panel and a second support panel, at least a region of one or each of the first and second support panels having an interlocking pattern of polygonal apertures. The membrane transfer cassette is particularly useful when electroblotting with large format gels as the design of the cassette increases the exposed surface area between the gel and the membrane while also enhancing the strength of the cassette to support large gels but is also advantageous for any size of gel.
Claims47
A membrane transfer cassette for electroblotting, the cassette comprising a first support panel and a second support panel, at least a region of one or each of the first and second support panels having an interlocking pattern of polygonal apertures wherein the polygonal apertures have 3 sides or 5 or more sides.
A membrane transfer cassette for use in electroblotting, the cassette comprising:
- a first support panel having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- and
- a second support panel having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- wherein, in use, the inner surface of the first support panel faces the inner surface of the second support panel;
- wherein one or each of the first and second support panels has a set of apertures, each aperture separated from each adjacent aperture by a respective wall,
- wherein one or more of the walls has a surface area on the outer surface of the support panel which is greater than a surface area of the wall on the inner surface of the support panel.
A membrane transfer cassette for use in electroblotting, the cassette comprising:
- a first support panel;
- and
- a second support panel;
- wherein one or each of the first and second panels comprises a central region having an inner plurality of apertures and an outer region having an outer plurality of apertures,
- wherein the apertures of the inner plurality of apertures differ in one or more of shape, size or pattern to the apertures of the outer plurality of apertures.
A membrane transfer cassette for electroblotting, the cassette comprising a first support panel and a second support panel, at least a region of one or each of the first and second support panels having a plurality of apertures, wherein one or each of the first and second support panels is bowed.
A support panel for a membrane transfer cassette for electroblotting, at least a region of the support panel having an interlocking pattern of polygonal apertures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.