Cleaver Scientific's range of electrophoresis products now includes the compact MultiSub Midi 96 and 96 Stretch system, which can be used in conjunction with samples from 96 well plates to allow direct loading and easy identification of samples.
With an average run time of 15-30min, the Midi 96 system enables rapid identification of samples with direct sample loading facilitated using 8-channel pipettes. Four comb options are available - 8MC with one or two marker lanes in 1 or 1.5mm thickness. The run length between lanes is 1.8cm for the Midi 96 and 3.6cm for the Stretch. The Stretch also has the capability for increased capacity allowing samples to be loaded from two Micro titre plates.
Flexibility and choice are among the key features of Rugby, UK-based CSL's gel electrophoresis tanks, which include horizontal and vertical gel models, blotting systems, comet assay, cellulose acetate, 2-D systems, power supplies, DNA sequencers and gel documentation systems. They are suitable for a variety of DNA, RNA and protein gel electrophoresis applications and analysis.
Constructed using the latest injection moulding technology and made from durable materials, the tanks offer leak-proof gel casting to save time in the laboratory. Among the innovations and choices offered are more options for gel size, sample number and volume, along with five thicknesses of comb.
There are also options for the type of comb with double-sided, two combs in one, and combination combs that include a loading guide on the reverse to aid sample loading. Gel sizes offered range from 7x7cm up to 33x45cm.
Most tanks in the range have the option of rapid set-up cooling without the need for a chiller. These allow high-resolution results to be achieved with the minimum of time and effort, the company says.