Starter packages include all the necessary accessories, saving users time and money because the need to purchase other consumables is eliminated
Electrophoresis specialist Scie-Plas now offers a range of horizontal and vertical electrophoresis starter sets, which it says provide an ideal introduction to its wide range of modern gel electrophoresis units.
The important benefit of these starter packages is the inclusion of all the necessary accessories, saving users time and money because the need to purchase other consumables is eliminated.
Also, the practical problems of switching or converting from another type of electrophoresis system are minimised because there is no need to buy extra combs and trays.
Purchasing additional electrophoresis accessories improves the versatility of electrophoresis units and can also offer substantial time saving benefits.
For example, for high throughput laboratories it is often desirable to have a gel already cast while a gel is being run.
This can save a considerable amount of time and ensure the unit is available for constant use as and when required.
Often the researcher can enhance the usability of a gel by altering the well sample number and/or volume, or by using multi-channel pipette compatible combs which speed up the process of sample loading.
Scie-Plas has analysed the trends of horizontal and vertical gel accessory sales over the past twelve months and data confirmed that many researchers purchase additional casting systems and combs to those supplied with the unit as standard.
With this in mind, it has put together starter sets which offer the standard units along with additional accessories.
The preferred formats and most ergonomic set-ups in the lab have been looked into and Scie-Plas have come up with the following.
Horizontal starter set systems come complete with additional casting tray, two combs of your choice and a gel scoop.
Vertical starter set systems come complete with additional casting/running module, two sets of notched glass plates and two sets of plain glass plates with 1mm thick bonded spacers.
