Agilent Technologies, Inc.
UV-ABSORBANCE MULTICHANNEL CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS SYSTEM

Abstract:

The invention is an improved ultraviolet absorption-based multiplex capillary electrophoresis instrument with at least four and preferably six user-accessible vertically stacked drawers. An x-z stage moves samples from the user accessible drawers to the capillary array for analysis. A computer program allows users to add capillary electrophoresis jobs to a queue corresponding to the analysis of rows or plates of samples without stopping or interrupting runs in progress. A double-set of enclosures surrounding the light source enables collection of high-quality data. The invention also may include a capillary reservoir with separate flow channels for the capillary tips and electrode.