Mini-PROTEAN Tetra Vertical Electrophoresis Cell
The versatile, easy-to-use Mini-PROTEAN Tetra Cell is ideal for vertical mini gel electrophoresis. This electrophoresis chamber accommodates 1–4 Mini-PROTEAN or Ready Gel Precast Gels or handcast gels.
Overview
The versatile, easy-to-use Mini-PROTEAN Tetra Cell is a vertical mini gel electrophoresis system designed for fast, simple setup, facilitating rapid sample optimization, method development, and targeted protein analysis. The Mini-PROTEAN Tetra Cell eliminates tedious assembly procedures and has a patented sealing mechanism* that prevents assembly errors during gel casting.
Features and Benefits
- Can run one to four precast or handcast mini gels in 15–20 min
- Can be used for western blotting with the Mini Trans-Blot Module
- Thermoplastic casting gaskets seal tightly to ensure leak-free casting
- Casting frames** with simple cam closure provide precision alignment on any flat surface
- Side-by-side casting stand** allows access to both gels simultaneously, and a spring-loaded lever creates a tight seal against the thermoplastic rubber gasket
- Complete 2-D gels in less than a day
Applications and Uses
- Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE or SDS-PAGE)
- 2-D gel electrophoresis
- Screening samples
- Evaluating sample preparation conditions
Included Components
- All Tetra Cells include buffer tank, electrode assembly, lid with power cables, and mini cell buffer dam
- Tetra Cells for hand casting include casting frames and stands, glass plates, 10-well gel combs, sample loading guide, and TGX Stain-Free FastCast Acrylamide, 10% (161-0182)
Configuration Options
The Mini-PROTEAN Tetra Cell is configurable for 1–4 precast or handcast gels in different thicknesses, and bundled with power supplies and blotting modules. Any 2-gel Tetra Cell can be converted to a 4-gel system by adding a companion running module (1658038).
Mini-PROTEAN Tetra Cells
| Gel Compatibility | Gel Capacity | Catalog Number |
|---|---|---|
| Precast mini gels | 2 gels | 1658005 |
| Precast mini gels | 4 gels | 1658004 |
| Handcast mini gels (0.75 mm thick) | 2 gels | 1658002FC |
| Handcast mini gels (1.0 mm thick) | 2 gels | 1658003FC |
| Handcast mini gels (1.5 mm thick) | 2 gels | 1658007FC |
| Handcast mini gels (0.75 mm thick) | 4 gels | 1658000FC |
| Handcast mini gels (1.0 mm thick) | 4 gels | 1658001FC |
| Handcast mini gels (1.5 mm thick) | 4 gels | 1658006FC |
To configure your own electrophoresis cell, order the 4-gel Mini-PROTEAN Tetra cell (1658004) and select a casting module from the Mini-PROTEAN Tetra Cell Accessories tab.
Mini-PROTEAN Tetra Cells with PowerPac Power Supplies
| Gel Compatibility | Gel Capacity | Power Supply | Catalog Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handcast mini gels (1.0 mm thick) | 4 gels | PowerPac Basic | 1658025FC |
| Handcast mini gels (1.0 mm thick) | 4 gels | PowerPac Universal | 1658026FC |
| Handcast mini gels (1.0 mm thick) | 4 gels | PowerPac HC | 1658027FC |
| Handcast mini gels (1.0 mm thick) | 4 gels | PowerPac HV | 1658028FC |
Mini-PROTEAN Tetra Cells with Protein Blotting Modules
| Gel Compatibility | Gel Capacity | Included Accessories | Catalog Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precast mini gels | 4 gels | Mini Trans-Blot Module | 1658030 |
| Precast mini gels | 4 gels | Mini Trans-Blot Module PowerPac Basic Power Supply |
1658034 |
| Precast mini gels | 4 gels | Mini Trans-Blot Module PowerPac HC Power Supply |
1658036 |
| Handcast mini gels (1.0 mm thick) |
4 gels | Mini Trans-Blot Module | 1658029FC |
| Handcast mini gels (1.0 mm thick) |
4 gels | Mini Trans-Blot Module PowerPac Basic Power Supply |
1658033FC |
| Handcast mini gels (1.0 mm thick) |
4 gels | Mini Trans-Blot Module PowerPac HC Power Supply |
1658035FC |
All blotting modules include modular electrode assembly, gel holder cassettes, fiber pads, and Bio-Ice cooling unit.
* U.S. patent 6,436,262
** U.S. patent 6,162,342
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Specifications
Number of gels
1–4
Precast gels
Mini-PROTEAN® precast gels
Handcast gels
Cast using Mini-PROTEAN spacer plates or Mini-PROTEAN empty cassettes
Gel size (W x L)
Precast: 8.6 x 6.8; handcast: 8.3 x 7.3
Glass plate size
Short plate
10.1 x 7.3
Spacer plate
10.1 x 8.2
Total buffer volume for 2 gels, ml
700 ml
Total buffer volume for 4 gels, ml
1,000 ml
Typical run times for SDS-PAGE
35–45 min (at 200 V constant)
Recommended power supply
PowerPac™ Basic or PowerPac HC (High Current)
Dimensions (W x L x H), cm
12 x 16 x 18
Weight, kg/lb
1.0/2.2
Gel format
Mini
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1658004
4-gel vertical electrophoresis system, includes electrode assembly, companion running module, tank, lid with power cables, mini cell buffer dam
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1658005
2-gel vertical electrophoresis system, includes electrode assembly, tank, lid with power cables, mini cell buffer dam
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Vertical Electrophoresis Cell, 4-gel, for 1.0 mm thick handcast gels
1658001FC
4-gel vertical electrophoresis system, 1.0 mm gel thickness, includes companion module, 2 casting stands, 4 casting frames, 10-well combs, 5 short plates, and 5 spacer plates, with TGX Stain-Free™ FastCast™ Acrylamide Starter Kit, 10% (161-0182)
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Vertical Electrophoresis Cell, 2-gel, for 0.75 mm thick handcast gels
1658002FC
2-gel vertical electrophoresis system, 0.75 mm gel thickness, includes casting stand, 2 casting frames, 10-well combs, 5 short plates, and 5 spacer plates, with TGX Stain-Free™ FastCast™ Acrylamide Starter Kit, 10% (161-0182)
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Vertical Electrophoresis Cell, 2-gel, for 1.0 mm thick handcast gels
1658003FC
2-gel vertical electrophoresis system, 1.0 mm gel thickness, includes casting stand, 2 casting frames, 10-well combs, 5 short plates, and 5 spacer plates, with TGX Stain-Free™ FastCast™ Acrylamide Starter Kit, 10% (161-0182)
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Vertical Electrophoresis Cell, 4-gel, for 1.5 mm thick handcast gels
1658006FC
4-gel vertical electrophoresis system, 1.5 mm gel thickness, includes companion module, 2 casting stands, 4 casting frames, 10-well combs, 5 short plates, and 5 spacer plates, with TGX Stain-Free™ FastCast™ Acrylamide Starter Kit, 10% (161-0182)
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Vertical Electrophoresis Cell, 2-gel, for 1.5 mm thick handcast gels
1658007FC
2-gel vertical electrophoresis system, 1.5 mm gel thickness, includes 1 casting stand, 2 casting frames, 10-well combs, 5 sets of glass plates, with TGX Stain-Free™ FastCast™ Acrylamide Starter Kit, 10% (161-0182)
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Vertical Electrophoresis Cell, 4-gel, for 1.0 mm thick handcast gels, with PowerPac™ Basic Power Supply
1658025FC
4-gel vertical electrophoresis system (#165-8001) and PowerPac Basic Power Supply (#164-5050), for 1.0 mm gels, with five 10-well combs and casting accessories for up to 4 gels and TGX Stain-Free™ FastCast™ Acrylamide Starter Kit, 10% (161-0182)
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Vertical Electrophoresis Cell, 4-gel, for 1.0 mm thick handcast gels, with PowerPac™ Universal Power Supply
1658026FC
4-gel vertical electrophoresis system (#165-8001) and PowerPac Universal Power Supply (#164-5070), for 1.0 mm gels, includes five 10-well combs and casting accessories for up to 4 gels, with TGX Stain-Free™ FastCast™ Acrylamide Starter Kit, 10% (161-0182)
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Vertical Electrophoresis Cell, 4-gel, for 1.0 mm thick handcast gels, with PowerPac™ HC Power Supply
1658027FC
4-gel vertical electrophoresis system (#165-8001) and PowerPac High-Current Power Supply (#164-5052), for 1.0 mm gels, includes five 10-well combs and casting accessories for up to 4 gels, with TGX Stain-Free™ FastCast™ Acrylamide Starter Kit, 10% (161-0182)
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Vertical Electrophoresis Cell, 4-gel, for 1.0 mm thick handcast gels, with PowerPac™ HV Power Supply
1658028FC
4-gel vertical electrophoresis system (#165-8001) and PowerPac High-Voltage Power Supply (#164-5056), for 1.0 mm gels, includes five 10-well combs and casting accessories for up to 4 gels, with TGX Stain-Free™ FastCast™ Acrylamide Starter Kit, 10% (161-0182)
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Vertical Electrophoresis Cell, 4-gel, for 1.0 mm thick handcast gels, with Mini Trans-Blot® Module
1658029FC
Electrophoresis and blotting system, 10-well, 1.0 mm, 4-gel system (#165-8001) and blotting module (#170-3935) without lower buffer tank and lid, includes gel casting accessories, with TGX Stain-Free™ FastCast™ Acrylamide Starter Kit, 10% (161-0182).
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Vertical Electrophoresis Cell, 4-gel, for Mini Precast Gels with Mini Trans-Blot® Module
1658030
Electrophoresis and blotting system for precast gels, includes 4-gel system (#1658004) and blotting module (#1703935)
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1658033FC
Electrophoresis and blotting system, 10-well, 1.0 mm, 4-gel system (1658001) and blotting module (1703935) without lower buffer tank and lid, with PowerPac Basic Power Supply (1645050) and TGX Stain-Free™ FastCast™ Acrylamide Starter Kit, 10% (1610182)
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Vertical Electrophoresis Cell for Mini Precast Gels, with Mini Trans-Blot® Module and PowerPac™ Basic Power Supply
1658034
Electrophoresis and blotting system for precast gels, 4-gel system (#165-8004), blotting module (#170-3935) without lower buffer tank and lid, includes PowerPac Basic Power Supply (#164-5050)
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1658035FC
Electrophoresis and blotting system, 10-well, 1.0 mm, 4-gel system (1658001), blotting module (1703935) without lower buffer tank and lid, includes PowerPac High-Current Power Supply (1645052) and TGX Stain-Free™ FastCast™ Acrylamide Starter Kit, 10% (1610182)
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Vertical Electrophoresis Cell for Mini Precast Gels, 4-gel, Mini Trans-Blot® Module, and PowerPac™ HC Power Supply
1658036
Electrophoresis and blotting system for precast gels, 4-gel system (#1658004), blotting module (#1703935) without lower buffer tank and lid, includes PowerPac High-Current Power Supply (#1645052)
Accessories
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN Tetra Cell Casting Stand & Clamps
1658050
Pkg of 1, casting stand with 2 frames, for use with Mini-PROTEAN Tetra cell casting modules (gaskets not included)
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1658051
Pkg of 1, includes 2 stands, 4 frames, 4 gaskets, and 5 gel releasers, for use with the Mini-PROTEAN Tetra cell casting modules
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1658052
Pkg of 1, includes 1 stand, 2 frames, 2 gaskets, and 5 gel releasers, for use with the Mini-PROTEAN Tetra cell casting modules,
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Cell Casting Module
1658008
5-well, 0.75 mm gel casting module, includes 2 casting stands with gaskets, 4 casting frames, 5 combs, 5 short plates and 5 spacer plates
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Cell Casting Module
1658009
9-well, 0.75 mm gel casting module, includes 2 casting stands, 4 casting frames, 5 combs, 5 short plates and 5 spacer plates, sample loading guide
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Cell Casting Module
1658010
10-well, 0.75 mm gel casting module, includes 2 casting stands, 4 casting frames, 5 combs, 5 short plates and 5 spacer plates, sample loading guide
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Cell Casting Module
1658011
15-well, 0.75 mm gel casting module, includes 2 casting stands, 4 casting frames, 5 combs, 5 short plates and 5 spacer plates, sample loading guide
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Cell Casting Module
1658012
Prep/2-D well, 0.75 mm gel casting module, includes 2 casting stands, 4 casting frames, 5 combs, 5 short plates and 5 spacer plates
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Cell Casting Module
1658013
5-well, 1.0 mm gel casting module, includes 2 casting stands, 4 casting frames, 5 combs, 5 short plates and 5 spacer plates
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Cell Casting Module
1658015
10-well, 1.0 mm gel casting module, includes 2 casting stands, 4 casting frames, 5 combs, 5 short plates and 5 spacer plates, sample loading guide
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Cell Casting Module
1658016
15-well, 1.0 mm gel casting module, includes 2 casting stands, 4 casting frames, 5 combs, 5 short plates and 5 spacer plates, sample loading guide
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Cell Casting Module
1658018
ReadyStrip
IPG strip well, 1.0 mm gel casting module, includes 2 casting stands, 4 casting frames, 5 combs, 5 short plates and 5 spacer plates
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Cell Casting Module
1658019
5-well, 1.5 mm gel casting module, includes 2 casting stands, 4 casting frames, 5 combs, 5 short plates and 5 spacer plates
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Cell Casting Module
1658020
9-well, 1.5 mm gel casting module, includes 2 casting stands, 4 casting frames, 5 combs, 5 short plates and 5 spacer plates, sample loading guide
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Cell Casting Module
1658021
10-well, 1.5 mm gel casting module, includes 2 casting stands, 4 casting frames, 5 combs, 5 short plates and 5 spacer plates, sample loading guide
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Cell Casting Module
1658022
15-well, 1.5 mm gel casting module, includes 2 casting stands, 4 casting frames, 5 combs, 5 short plates and 5 spacer plates, sample loading guide
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Cell Casting Module
1658023
Prep/2-D well, 1.5 mm gel casting module, includes 2 casting stands, 4 casting frames, 5 combs, 5 short plates and 5 spacer plates
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Casting Stand
1653303
Pkg of 1, casting stand for Mini-PROTEAN Tetra electrophoresis system and 2 gaskets
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Casting Frame
1653304
Pkg of 1, casting frame for Mini-PROTEAN Tetra electrophoresis system
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN Casting Stand Gaskets
1653305
Pkg of 2, replacement gaskets for casting stand for use with Mini-PROTEAN Tetra Electrophoresis System
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(Discontinued) Replacement Gaskets
1653149
Pkg of 2, replacement gasket for Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra electrophoresis assembly and Mini-PROTEAN 3 Electrode Assembly, green
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(Discontinued) Mini Cell Buffer Dams
1653130
Pkg of 2, buffer dams for use with Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra and Mini-PROTEAN® Dodeca electrophoresis systems
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(Discontinued) Sample Loading Guide
1653201
Pkg of 1, 9-well, sample loading guide, red
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(Discontinued) Sample Loading Guide
1653146
Pkg of 1, 10-well, sample loading guide, yellow
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(Discontinued) Sample Loading Guide
1653203
Pkg of 1, 12-well, sample loading guide, green
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(Discontinued) Sample Loading Guide
1653132
Pkg of 1, 15-well, sample loading guide, blue
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(Discontinued) Gel Releasers
1653320
Pkg of 5, gel releaser for Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra system, Mini-PROTEAN® 3 Dodeca™ cell, Mini-PROTEAN 3 multi-casting chamber, and PROTEAN® Plus Dodeca™ cell
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Electrode Assembly
1658037
Pkg of 1, replacement electrode assembly for use with the Mini-PROTEAN Tetra Cell
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Companion Running Module
1658038
Pkg of 1, replacement part, for use with Mini-PROTEAN Tetra cell
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(Discontinued) Buffer Tank
1658039
Pkg of 1, replacement part, for use with Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra cell
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(Discontinued) Buffer Tank and Lid
1658040
Pkg of 1, replacement tank and lid for use with Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra cell
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(Discontinued) Cell Lid With Power Cables
1658041
Pkg of 1, replacement part, for use with Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra cell
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(Discontinued) Mini-PROTEAN® Cassette Opening Lever
4560000
Pkg of 1, 100% aluminum and recyclable opening lever for Mini-PROTEAN precast gel cassettes
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