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Guidelines for Loading E-PAGE
™
Gels by Automated Liquid
Handling
Introduction
E-PAGE
48
and
96
Gels are designed for automated loading using standard
SBS (Society for Biomolecular Screening)-compatible liquid handling systems
with an 8, 12, or 96-tip robotic loading apparatus. In general, follow the
manufacturer instructions for your automated loading system. Specific
guidelines for loading each gel format are described in the section below.
To download programming scripts for your automated liquid handling
system, go to
www.lifetechnologies.com/epage
Automated
Loading of
E-PAGE
™
96
Gels
The wells of the E-PAGE
™
96
Gel are staggered to provide maximum run
length (see Figure 1, below). For proper loading of samples, it is important to
program your automated liquid handling system to set the A1 tip of the 8, 12
or 96-tip robotic head over the E-PAGE
™
96
Gel cassette as described below.
Set the position of the first tip approximately 1 mm above the slope of the A1
well (see Figure 2, below). This ensures that the remaining tips are aligned
above the slopes of the remaining wells. Refer to the manufacturer’s manual of
your automated liquid handling system to program this setting. After
programming the setting, load your samples. During loading, the samples
drop onto the slopes of the wells and are drawn into the wells by capillary
force.
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