System and method for electroporating a sample
AssigneeApplera Corporation
InventorsRichard A. Jarvis, Mike W. Byrom, Dmitriy Ovcharenko
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Abstract
A system and method are described for electroporating a sample that utilizes one or more sets of electrodes that are spaced apart in order to hold a surface tension constrained sample between the electrodes. The first electrode is connected to the lower body of the system while the second electrode is connected to the upper body. Both electrodes are connected to a pulse generator. Each electrode has a sample contact surface such that the first electrode and the second electrode may be positioned to hold a surface tension constrained sample between the two sample contact surfaces and the sample may receive a selected electric pulse.
Claims25
A system for electroporating a sample comprising:
- a housing having a lower body and an upper body;
- a removable conductive slide coupled to the lower body;
- an upper electrode coupled to the upper body;
- the removable conductive slide and the upper electrode operable to confine a surface tension constrained sample therebetween;
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- the removable conductive slide and the upper electrode contact surface operable to receive an electric pulse from a pulse generator.
A removable conductive slide comprising:
- a base operable to conductively couple to an electroporation body;
- a conductive layer formed on the base;
- a ring element disposed on the conductive layer forming a well;
- the well formed on the conductive layer sized to correspond with a contact surface associated with a corresponding upper electrode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.