GEL PLATE SEGMENTING AND DISPENSING DEVICE AND SEGMENTING AND DISPENSING METHOD

摘要

Provided is a simple apparatus and a simple method for readily dispensing a gel after electrophoresis used for analysis of protein or DNA into respective wells of a microtiter plate. Using a microtiter plate 10 and a pressing tool 20, a gel plate 30 is divided into gel fragments 31 and the gel fragments 31 are then dispensed into respective wells 11 of the microtiter plate 10. In the microtiter plate 10, end portions 13 of a lattice-shaped partition wall 12 constituting the wells 11 of a square shape are formed to be sharp. The pressing tool 20 includes a frame portion 21 configured to be fit onto the microtiter plate 10, and a lattice-shaped partition wall 23 formed thereon. The lattice-shaped partition wall 23 includes end surfaces 26 each having a predetermined width configured to be opposed to and abut against the end portions 13 of the lattice-shaped partition wall 12 of the microtiter plate 10 when the pressing tool 20 is fit onto the microtiter plate. By placing the gel plate 30 on the partition wall 12 of the microtiter plate 10 and by pressing the gel plate 30 by fitting the pressing tool 20 onto the microtiter plate 10, the gel plate 30 is divided into the gel fragments 31, and the gel fragments 31 are then dispensed into the respective wells 11 of the microtiter plate 10.