SBIR/STTR Research Award
SEPARATION OF LARGE DNA MOLECULES BY GEL ELECTROPHORESIS USING A SWEEPING ELECTRIC FIELD
Award amount
$49,781Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1991Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Science Foundation
- Branch
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- Recipient company
- ANSOFT CORP.
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Research abstract
A NEW CONCEPT IS DESCRIBED IN WHICH AN ALTERNATING MAGNETIC FIELD IS USED TO INDUCE A "SWEEPING" ELECTRIC FIELD WITH ADJUSTABLE "SWEEP ANGLE" AND "FREQUENCY" FOR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS. THE EASILY ADJUSTABLE SWEEP ANGLE AND FREQUENCY ARE KNOWN TO BE KEY FACTORS IN RESOLUTION OF ELECTROPHORESIS SYSTEMS AND A CLEAR ADVANTAGE TO EXISTING SYSTEMS. IN ADDITION, THE ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS OF THE SYSTEM WILL LEND ITSELF EASILY TO FULLY AUTOMATED ADAPTIVE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS SYSTEMS.
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