High-capacity electrophoresis gel storage device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of electrophoresis gel preservation, in particular to a high-capacity electrophoresis gel preservation device which comprises a box body, a water storage tank, a water collection tank and a spraying device, a water tank is arranged in the middle of the box body; a plurality of storage grids are arranged on the two sides of the water tank in a matrix manner; every two adjacent storage lattices located on the same side of the water tank and on the same horizontal plane are communicated through a through hole, the through holes penetrate through the storage lattices in the horizontal direction, and every two vertically adjacent storage lattices located on the same side of the water tank are communicated through water outlet holes. The water outlet hole vertically penetrates through the storage grid, and the water collecting tank is communicated with the storage grid through the water outlet hole; according to the electrophoresis gel storage device with the high capacity, the spraying device is arranged to spray the inside of each storage grid, so that the gel in each storage grid can be conveniently humidified, the gel is prevented from being cracked, and a protein sample is effectively protected from being polluted.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electrophoresis gel storage, in particular to a high-capacity electrophoresis gel storage device. Background Art

[0002] Before the electrophoresis experiment, if you need to make your own gel, you should keep the gel moist and not dry it out to avoid leakage and affect the electrophoresis results. Therefore, effective preservation of the homemade gel is more important. In addition, in proteomics experiments, protein samples in the gel after electrophoresis can be extracted by in-gel enzymatic hydrolysis and other treatments. Therefore, the preservation of the electrophoresis gel is also important for the preservation of protein samples.

[0003] For example, the utility model with publication number CN201662556U discloses a complete set of equipment for single-cell gel electrophoresis experiment, which integrates the sample preparation and preservation of single-cell gel electrophoresis experiment. It is easy to use, and the gel is not easy to fall off. It can realize batch preparation of samples, speed up sample preparation, and improve the success rate, thereby ensuring the efficiency and accuracy of single-cell gel electrophoresis experiment.

[0004] The conventional way to preserve electrophoresis gels in the laboratory is to immerse them in pure water and then place them in ziplock bags or individual storage boxes for storage. This method can easily cause the gel to dry out during the storage process, which in turn causes the protein samples in the gel to be exposed and bacteria to grow, resulting in contamination. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, the utility model proposes a high-capacity electrophoresis gel storage device, which sprays water mist into each storage compartment by arranging a spray device, so as to humidify the gel in each storage compartment, prevent the gel from drying and cracking, and effectively protect the protein sample from being contaminated.

[0006] The technical solution of the utility model is achieved in this way:

[0007] The utility model provides a high-capacity electrophoresis gel storage device, comprising a box body, a water storage tank, a water collection tank and a spray device, wherein:

[0008] The water storage tank is fixedly arranged on the top of the box body, and the water collecting tank is fixedly arranged on the bottom of the box body;

[0009] A water tank is provided in the middle of the box body, and the top of the water tank is connected to the water storage tank;

[0010] A plurality of storage compartments are provided on the matrices on both sides of the water tank for storing electrophoresis gels. Two adjacent storage compartments on the same side of the water tank and on the same horizontal plane are connected via through holes, and the through holes penetrate the storage compartments in the horizontal direction. Two storage compartments on the same side of the water tank and adjacent to each other in the vertical direction are connected via water outlet holes, and the water outlet holes penetrate the storage compartments vertically. The water collecting box and the storage compartments are connected via the water outlet holes.

[0011] The spray device is arranged one at the side of each through hole, the spray device is fixedly arranged on the water tank, the water suction port of the spray device is arranged inside the water tank, and the spray port of the spray device is parallel to the corresponding through hole.

[0012] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, the water outlet hole is in a cone shape, and the diameter of the upper end of the water outlet hole is larger than the diameter of the lower end.

[0013] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, the two water outlet holes adjacent to each other vertically correspond to each other vertically.

[0014] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, it further comprises a water guide plate, wherein:

[0015] The water guide plate is in an inverted V-shaped plate, and one water guide plate is provided at the bottom of each storage compartment and is fixedly connected;

[0016] The water outlet is arranged on the side of the water guide plate.

[0017] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, the water outlet is provided at each side of the water guide plate.

[0018] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, it also includes a storage rack, wherein:

[0019] The storage rack is fixedly arranged on the top of the water guide plate.

[0020] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, the storage rack includes a vertical rod and a tray, wherein:

[0021] One end of the vertical rod is fixedly arranged on the bottom of the tray, and the other end is fixedly arranged on the top of the water guide plate.

[0022] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, the spray device includes a water pump and a spray head, wherein:

[0023] The water pump is fixedly arranged on the water tank, the water suction port of the water pump is communicated with the interior of the water tank, and the water outlet of the water pump is fixedly connected to and communicated with the spray head;

[0024] The spray head faces the corresponding through hole.

[0025] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, it also includes a unit door, wherein:

[0026] The unit door is hinged one on each side of each storage compartment;

[0027] A marking area is arranged on one side of the unit door away from the storage compartment.

[0028] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, it also includes a water supply pipe and a sewage pipe, wherein:

[0029] The water supply pipe is fixedly arranged on the side of the water storage tank;

[0030] The sewage pipe is fixedly arranged on the side of the water collecting tank.

[0031] The high-capacity electrophoresis gel storage device of the utility model has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0032] (1) By setting up a humidification and drainage structure on the box, the humidity of the built-in gel is ensured, which effectively reduces the risk of gel cracking and bacterial growth, thereby effectively reducing the risk of sample contamination.

[0033] (2) A plurality of storage compartments are arranged in a matrix, and a labeling area is provided to facilitate the classified storage of multiple different electrophoresis gels, thereby effectively preventing sample confusion.

[0034] (3) By setting the water guide plate in an inverted V-shaped plate, it is convenient to quickly guide water into the water outlet, and the water can be quickly drained out of sight.

[0035] (4) By setting the water outlet hole to be conical, with the diameter of the upper end of the water outlet hole being larger than the diameter of the lower end, and the two adjacent water outlet holes corresponding to each other, it is convenient to collect water falling from above and to guide the collected water into the water outlet holes in the lower layer, so that the water in the upper storage compartment will not fall on the gel in the lower storage compartment, thereby preventing cross contamination. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0037] Figure 1 It is a front view of a high-capacity electrophoresis gel storage device of the utility model;

[0038] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of the utility model;

[0039] Figure 3 It is a partial cross-sectional view of the utility model;

[0040] In the figure: 1, box body; 2, water storage tank; 3, water collecting tank; 4, spray device; 5, water guide plate; 6, shelf; 7, unit door; 8, water supply pipe; 9, sewage pipe; 41, water pump; 42, spray head; 61, vertical pole; 62, tray; 101, sink; 102, storage compartment; 103, through hole; 104, water outlet; 701, identification area. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] The following will be combined with the specific implementation of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solution in the utility model. Obviously, the described implementation is only a part of the implementation of the utility model, not all of the implementations. Based on the implementation of the utility model, all other implementations obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0042] like Figure 1 As shown, a high-capacity electrophoresis gel storage device of the utility model comprises a box body 1, a water storage tank 2, a water collecting tank 3 and a spray device 4.

[0043] The box body 1 is rectangular in shape, the water storage tank 2 is fixedly arranged on the top of the box body 1 for storing pure water, and the water collecting tank 3 is fixedly arranged on the bottom of the box body 1 for collecting waste water.

[0044] A water tank 101 is arranged in the middle of the box body 1 . The water tank 101 is arranged vertically in a long strip shape. The top of the water tank 101 is connected to the water storage tank 2 , and the pure water in the water storage tank 2 can enter the water tank 101 .

[0045] A plurality of storage compartments 102 are provided on both sides of the water tank 101 for storing electrophoresis gels, such as Figure 2 As shown, the front end of the storage compartment 102 is open, and the electrophoresis gel can be conveniently taken out of the storage compartment 102 through the opening. A unit door 7 is hinged on the open side of each storage compartment 102 for closing the storage compartment 102. An identification area 701 is provided on the side of the unit door 7 away from the storage compartment 102 for marking the information of the electrophoresis gel. Through this structure, it is convenient to classify and store multiple different electrophoresis gels, and effectively prevent sample confusion.

[0046] Two adjacent storage compartments 102 on the same side of the water tank 101 and on the same horizontal plane are connected through a through hole 103, and the through hole 103 penetrates the storage compartment 102 in the horizontal direction. Two storage compartments 102 on the same side of the water tank 101 and adjacent to each other in the vertical direction are connected through a water outlet hole 104, and the water outlet hole 104 vertically penetrates the storage compartment 102. The water collecting box 3 and the storage compartment 102 are connected through the water outlet hole 104; a spray device 4 is provided on the side of each through hole 103, and the spray device 4 is fixedly provided on the water tank 101, and the water suction port of the spray device 4 is provided inside the water tank 101, and the spray port of the spray device 4 is parallel to the corresponding through hole 103; specifically, as Figure 2 As shown, a spray device 4 is provided on one side of the storage compartment 102 close to the water tank 101. The spray device 4 draws pure water from the water tank 101 and sprays it toward the through hole 103. During the spraying process, part of the mist diffuses in the storage compartment 102 closest to the water tank 101, and the rest of the water mist passes through the through hole 103 and enters the storage compartment 102 at a distance and diffuses, thereby moistening the electrophoresis gel stored in the storage compartment 102, reducing the risk of gel cracking and bacterial growth, thereby effectively reducing the risk of sample contamination.

[0047] In the above structure, the spray device 4 includes a water pump 41 and a spray head 42, wherein the water pump 41 is fixedly arranged on the water tank 101, the water suction port of the water pump 41 is connected to the interior of the water tank 101, and the water outlet of the water pump 41 is fixedly connected to the spray head 42 and connected; the spray head 42 faces the corresponding through hole 103. When spraying, the water pump 41 sucks the pure water in the water tank 101 and sprays it through the spray head 42 to form water mist.

[0048] During the spraying process, the mist gathers into a water flow at the bottom of the storage compartment 102. To facilitate the collection of the water flow, the water outlet 104 is conical in shape. The diameter of the upper end of the water outlet 104 is larger than the diameter of the lower end. The two adjacent water outlet holes 104 correspond to each other up and down. The water flow is collected through the upper end of the water outlet hole 104, and the collected water flow is introduced into the water outlet hole 104 below through the lower end of the water outlet hole 104.

[0049] In order to facilitate the water outlet 104 to collect water flow, a water guide plate 5 is fixed at the bottom of each storage compartment 102. Figure 3 As shown, the water guide plate 5 is in an inverted V-shaped plate, and a water outlet 104 is provided on each side of the water guide plate 5 . The storage compartment 102 is arched by the water guide plate 5 , so that the water at the bottom of the storage compartment 102 flows to both sides, and then the water flow converges into the water outlet 104 .

[0050] In order to prevent the water flow at the bottom of the storage compartment 102 from contaminating the electrophoresis gel, a shelf 6 is fixedly arranged on the top of the water guide plate 5. Specifically, Figure 3As shown, the storage rack 6 includes a vertical rod 61 and a tray 62 , wherein one end of the vertical rod 61 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the tray 62 , and the other end is fixedly arranged at the top of the water guide plate 5 , and the tray 62 is supported above the water guide plate 5 by the vertical rod 61 .

[0051] The water flow falling from above finally flows into the water collecting tank 3. In order to facilitate the treatment of the waste water in the water collecting tank 3, a sewage pipe 9 is fixedly arranged on the side of the water collecting tank 3, and a valve is installed on the sewage pipe 9.

[0052] In addition, in order to facilitate the replenishment of pure water into the water storage tank 2, a water supply pipe 8 is fixedly arranged on the side of the water storage tank 2, and a valve is also installed on the water supply pipe 8. At the same time, a liquid level alarm is installed on the water storage tank 2 to detect the liquid level and alarm when the liquid level is low. The liquid level alarm is also called a float liquid level switch, a water level controller, or a liquid level switch, which refers to alarming and checking the water level by mechanical or magnetic induction methods, and the specific model is not limited.

[0053] The use method of the high-capacity electrophoresis gel storage device of the utility model is as follows:

[0054] First, open the unit door 7, put the electrophoresis gel on the tray 62 in the storage compartment 102, and then mark the information of the electrophoresis gel in the identification area 701. Then close the unit door 7, and turn on the power of the water pump 41, which sucks the pure water in the water tank 101 and sprays it through the spray head 42 to form water mist. Part of the sprayed water mist diffuses in the storage compartment 102 closest to the water tank 101, and the other water mist passes through the through hole 103 and enters the storage compartment 102 at a distance and diffuses, so as to moisten the electrophoresis gel stored in the storage compartment 102.

[0055] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A high-capacity electrophoresis gel storage device, comprising a housing (1), characterized in that: It also includes a water storage tank (2), a water collection tank (3) and a spray device (4), wherein: The water storage tank (2) is fixedly arranged on the top of the box body (1), and the water collecting tank (3) is fixedly arranged on the bottom of the box body (1); A water tank (101) is provided in the middle of the box body (1), and the top of the water tank (101) is connected to the water storage tank (2); A plurality of storage compartments (102) are arranged in matrices on both sides of the water tank (101) for storing electrophoresis gels. Two adjacent storage compartments (102) on the same side of the water tank (101) and on the same horizontal plane are connected via a through hole (103), and the through hole (103) penetrates the storage compartments (102) in the horizontal direction. Two storage compartments (102) on the same side of the water tank (101) and adjacent to each other in the vertical direction are connected via a water outlet hole (104), and the water outlet hole (104) penetrates the storage compartments (102) vertically. The water collecting box (3) and the storage compartments (102) are connected via the water outlet hole (104); One of the spray devices (4) is disposed on the side of each through hole (103); the spray device (4) is fixedly disposed on the water tank (101); a water suction port of the spray device (4) is disposed inside the water tank (101); and the spray port of the spray device (4) is parallel to the corresponding through hole (103).

2. A high-capacity electrophoresis gel storage device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The water outlet hole (104) is in a cone shape, and the diameter of the upper end of the water outlet hole (104) is larger than the diameter of the lower end.

3. A high-capacity electrophoresis gel storage device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The two water outlet holes (104) adjacent to each other vertically correspond to each other.

4. A high-capacity electrophoresis gel storage device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a water guide plate (5), wherein: The water guide plate (5) is in the shape of an inverted V-shaped plate, and one water guide plate (5) is provided at the bottom of each storage compartment (102) and is fixedly connected; The water outlet hole (104) is arranged on the side of the water guide plate (5).

5. A high-capacity electrophoresis gel storage device as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The water outlet hole (104) is provided at each side of the water guide plate (5).

6. A high-capacity electrophoresis gel storage device as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes a storage rack (6), wherein: The storage rack (6) is fixedly arranged on the top of the water guide plate (5).

7. A high-capacity electrophoresis gel storage device as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: The storage rack (6) comprises a vertical rod (61) and a tray (62), wherein: One end of the vertical rod (61) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the tray (62), and the other end is fixedly arranged at the top of the water guide plate (5).

8. A high-capacity electrophoresis gel storage device as claimed in claim 1 or 6, characterized in that: The spray device (4) comprises a water pump (41) and a spray head (42), wherein: The water pump (41) is fixedly arranged on the water tank (101), the water suction port of the water pump (41) is communicated with the interior of the water tank (101), and the water outlet of the water pump (41) is fixedly connected to and communicated with the spray head (42); The spray head (42) faces the corresponding through hole (103).

9. A high-capacity electrophoresis gel storage device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a unit door (7), wherein: The unit door (7) is hingedly connected to one side of each storage compartment (102); A marking area (701) is provided on a side of the unit door (7) away from the storage compartment (102).

10. A high-capacity electrophoresis gel storage device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a water supply pipe (8) and a sewage discharge pipe (9), wherein: The water supply pipe (8) is fixedly arranged on the side of the water storage tank (2); The sewage discharge pipe (9) is fixedly arranged on the side of the water collecting tank (3).

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