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United States Patent | 6,464,852 |
Gorfinkel , et al. | October 15, 2002 |
A multichannel electrophoretic cassette structure is disclosed comprising distinct regions for loading and detection with different spacing between channels. A method and an apparatus are further disclosed enabling multicolor fluorescent detection from a non-coplanar bundle of multiple channels. A method for fabricating monolithic multichannel cassettes for electrophoresis and fluorescent detection is also described.
Inventors: | Gorfinkel; Vera (Stony Brook, NY); Gouzman; Mikhail (Lake Grove, NY); Serge; Luryi (Old Field, NY) |
Assignee: | State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook, NY) |
Appl. No.: | 454429 |
Filed: | December 3, 1999 |
Current U.S. Class: | 204/600; 204/601; 204/603; 204/604; 204/452; 436/63; 356/344; 250/458.1 |
Intern'l Class: | G01R 001/40 |
Field of Search: | 204/600,603,601,452,604 436/63 356/344 250/458.1 |
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