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Publication 5502-018-REV 1.0
Introduction
The Oocyte Petri Electrode is a reusable petri dish type of electrode specifically designed
for drug or gene delivery into oocytes and/or zygotes. The Oocyte Petri Electrode is
composed of two electrodes that are 3 mm wide by 15 mm long, polished medical grade
platinum, arranged in parallel, with a 1 mm gap between them, and mounted on a glass
petri dish. This electrode can be used with a microscope so that individual oocytes can be
visualized during electroporation. This electrode is particularly useful for the generation
of transgenic animals including use with CRISPR/Cas 9 constructs to both ‘knock-in’
and ‘knock-out’ targeted genes. The Oocyte Petri Electrode may be cleaned with a mild
detergent and sterilized with 75% ethanol. This electrode requires the use of Mini Micro-
Grabber Cables (45-0503) and Tweezertrode Adapter Cables (45-0204). This electrode is
compatible with BTX ECM 830, Gemini X2, and ECM 2001+ Electroporation units.
*Note:
For compatibility with older models, call BTX Technical Support.
Important: Read all instructions, warnings and precautions prior to use.
FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY
