| 摘要 |
The method for forming a gel holder for an electrophoresis gel comprises placing a number of fibres between two planar substrates. The fibres having an interior core having a first melting point and an external cladding having a second melting point lower than the first melting point. The fibres are heated to a temperature sufficient to at least soften the exterior cladding of the fibres without softening the interior core of the fibres. The heated fibres are cooled while they are in contact with the two substrates to re-solidify the exterior cladding and to adhere the fibres to the two substrates, to form a gel chamber between the substrates. The gel chamber has a thickness defined by the interior core of the fibres. The fibres are made from glass. The interior core is made glass having a melting point of from 600[deg] to 800[deg] C., and the exterior cladding is made from glass having a melting point of from 400[deg] to 500[deg] C. The interior core has a diameter of 250 microns or less. The fibres are heated in an oven, and are heated in using microwave radiation or a laser. |
