What are the common classifications of electrophoresis tanks

The electrophoresis tank is part of
the gel electrophoresis system.
According to the principle of electrophoresis, the gel is placed between two buffer chambers, and the electric field connects the two buffer chambers
through the gel.
Contact between buffer and gel can be direct liquid contact or indirectly through gel strips or filter strips
.
Tubular gel electrophoresis and vertical plate electrophoresis mostly use direct liquid contact
.
Electric fields can be used in this way, but there are some difficulties in the design of the device, such as liquid leakage, electricity consumption and operation troubles
.
Most of the horizontal plate-shaped electrophoresis tanks are connected indirectly, with filter paper bridges and gel strips and filter paper strips made with buffer, that is, semi-dry technology, the latter method simplifies the device and greatly facilitates
operation.
Electrophoresis tank classification disc electrophoresis tank: there are two upper and lower electrophoresis tanks and a cover
with platinum electrodes.
There are several holes in the upper groove, and when the holes are not in use, they are plugged with silicon rubber stoppers.
The hole to be used is equipped with a silicon rubber stopper
that can be plugged into an electrophoresis tube (glass tube).
The inner diameter of the electrophoresis tube was 5~7mm in the early days, and in order to ensure cooling and miniaturization, it is now getting thinner and thinner
.
Vertical plate electrophoresis tank: The basic principle and structure of the vertical plate electrophoresis tank are basically the same as those of the
disc electrophoresis tank.
The only difference is that glue making and electrophoresis are not in the electrophoresis tube, but in the middle
of two parallel glass plates placed vertically.
Horizontal electrophoresis tank: Horizontal electrophoresis tanks have different shapes, but the structure is roughly the same
.
It generally includes an electrophoresis tank base, a cooling plate and electrodes
.