Abstract: The invention relates to a method to produce gels for electrophoresis, wherein at least two monomer solutions are printed in a pattern on a substrate and the printed substrate is exposed to electromagnetic or ionising radiation so as to initiate polymerisation. The gels are useful for electrophoretic separation of proteins, peptides and/or nucleic acids.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method to produce gels for electrophoresis, wherein at least two monomer solutions are printed in a pattern on a substrate and the printed substrate is exposed to electromagnetic or ionising radiation so as to initiate polymerisation. The gels are useful for electrophoretic separation of proteins, peptides and/or nucleic acids.

Abstract: An indirectly heated, gas-fired tunnel oven is provided having upper and lower heating sections with upper and lower heating means defining a baking chamber between them. Each heating section has an associated gas-fired burner arranged to provide heated gases to each heating means through ducts. At least one section comprises a fan arranged downstream at least one heating means, which fan is arranged to drive a flow of heated gases through at least one section and a duct arranged to recirculate gases from the fan to a location upstream the heating means.

Abstract: The invention concerns a cassette for an electrophoresis system including an essentially plate shaped body, which includes a first wall for supporting a gel plate, and a second wall for supporting buffer strips, the walls being connected to each other. Further, the second wall is displaceable with respect to the first wall between a first inactive position where the buffer strips are chemically and electrically separated from the gel plate and a second, active position where the buffer strips are in electrical and chemical contact with the gel plate.

Abstract: An antenna element including a ground plane. A support supports a conical structure. The support is made of a dielectric material. A bottom portion of the support is attached to the ground plane. Four conical radiation means are symmetrically arranged around the support. Each radiation elements includes a helical wire having a top end and a bottom end. The bottom ends of the radiation elements are attached to the ground plane. Four coaxial cables including conductors are provided. One coaxial cable is connected to the top end of each radiation element for providing each radiation element with a microwave signal for emitting two orthogonally polarized radiations. A distribution network divides an incoming signal into four subsignals offset in phase in relation to each other. One of the subsignals is provided to each of the four radiation elements. Adaption elements adapts an output impedance of the distribution network to an input impedance of the radiation elements.

Abstract: Method for electrophoretic separation of nucleic acid fragments comprising the following steps:a) providing a polyacrylamide based gel prepared by photoinitiated polymerization of a mixture containing monoolefinic- and di- and/or polyolefinic monomers and a photoinitiator of the general formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently are CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or C.sub.3 H.sub.7 or R.sub.1, R.sub.2 together with the carbon atom form a cycloaliphatic ring with 4-8 carbons;R.sub.3 =H, CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or --O--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.n --OH with n=1-20;b) applying said nucleic acid fragments on said polyacrylamide based gel;c) electrophoretically separating said fragments on said gel. The invention also relates to a kit for use in the method for electrophoretic separation of nucleic acid fragments.

Abstract: In an elastic cylindrical hose clamp consisting of a rectangular and uniformally thick resilient plate having a first gripping lug protruding centrally from one side of the plate and two gripping lugs protruding from the opposite side of the plate at each their own side of the first lug, said lugs at their free ends having radially outwards protruding tongues to be used when expanding the clamp, the tongue of the first lug being so designed as to engage and travel along the track defined between said second lugs, the amendment that said three lugs are designed broader adjacent to the rectangular plate than at their free ends.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a cellular plastic web emerging from a web forming machine into a plurality of predetermined lengths is described. A cutting device including a plurality of mutually spaced filaments is provided on a movable carriage slidably supported on a support stand. The filaments extend transversely of the carriage and the direction of the web emerging from the forming machine. The carriage is mounted on the stand for reciprocating sliding movement. In one direction of traverse, the carriage moves in synchronism and in the same direction as the web and simultaneously divides the web into separate lengths by means of transverse cutting devices. The filaments move alternately toward and away from the carriage to cut the web during successive synchronized movements of the carriage and web. Further, the filaments may be horizontally moved to cut profiles other than straight, vertical sections in the separate lengths of the web.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a cellular plastic web emerging from a web forming machine into a plurality of predetermined lengths is described. A cutting device including a plurality of spaced filaments is provided on a movable carriage slidably supported on a support stand. The filaments extend transversely of the carriage and the direction of the web emerging from the forming machine. The carriage is mounted on the stand for reciprocating sliding movement and in one direction of traverse moves in synchronism and in the same direction as the web. The filaments move alternately toward and away from the carriage to cut the web during successive synchronized movements of the carriage and web.

Abstract: An automatic-tensioning arrangement for roller driven belts of a cellular plastic forming machine is described. Sensor means are provided for detecting lateral movement of the belts on the support or drive rollers thereof and for generating a control signal in response thereto. The control signal from the sensor means is applied to a hydraulic tensioning device which displaces the drive rollers longitudinally of the belts to automatically tension the belts in response to detected lateral belt movement. A hydraulic tensioning device is provided for each end of each drive roller so the respective ends can be moved separately from one another. Accordingly, by selective movement of the respective ends of the rollers the belts can be guided back to normal desired position in response to a control signal from the respective sensor means.