INTEGRATED TWO-DIMENSIONAL GEL ELECTROPHORESIS

摘要

An electrophoresis assembly or disposable device for the separation of a complex protein sample, using two dimensional gel electrophoresis comprises a carrier such as a film or foil or glass plate (5) with an area for the first dimension gel strip (7) and an area (16) for the second dimension gel, where said two areas are directly in contact with each other. The assembly or device further comprises a two component main body made of a hard component (3) and a thin and flexible soft component layer (11) at a variable distance from the carrier (5) which body further comprises at least one slit or opening for external actuation of at least one valve (9, 10) where said valve is represented by said soft component material in correspondence of said at least one slit.