US Patent Issued to Bio-Rad Laboratories on June 16 for "Electrophoresis apparatus with minimal autofluorescence to enable gel processing in situ" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,656,311, issued on June 16, was assigned to Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. (Hercules, Calif.).

"Electrophoresis apparatus with minimal autofluorescence to enable gel processing in situ" was invented by Evan Thrush (San Anselmo, Calif.), Stephen L. Swihart (Walnut Creek, Calif.) and Kevin Alan Mcdonald (Novato, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electrophoresis apparatus with minimal autofluorescence to enable gel processing in situ, and methods of making and using the electrophoresis apparatus. An exemplary electrophoresis apparatus may comprise a cassette defining a cavity between a first pane and a second pane of a double-paned viewin...