A MULTICHANNEL MICROSCALE SYSTEM FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT PREPARATIVE SEPARATION WITH COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

摘要

A modular multiple lane or capillary electrophoresis (chromatography) system that permits automated parallel separation and comprehensive collection of all fractions from samples in all lanes or columns, with the option of further online automated sample fraction analysis, is disclosed. Preferably, fractions are collected in a multi-well fraction collection unit, or plate (40). The multi-well collection plate (40) is preferably made of a solvent permeable gel, most preferably a hydrophilic, polymeric gel such as agarose or crosslinked polyacrylamide.