Bio-Rad EXQuest Spot Cutter - Manual (Page 8)

INTRODUCTION
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Figure 1-4. Gel tray with clamps.
1.2.4 Cutting Heads
The EXQuest spot cutter supports both gel and membrane (blot) cutting heads. The gel head is supplied
with 1.0 mm and 1.5 mm diameter cutting tips. The membrane head is supplied with 1.0 mm diameter
cutting tips.
Figure 1-5. EXQuest membrane head (left) (Patent pending) and gel cutting head (right).
• Gel Cutting Head. The gel cutting head is furnished as standard equipment and consists of a
stainless steel gel tip (1.0 mm or 1.5 mm) that is spring-loaded into a Delrin bracket (see Figure 1-5).
The assembly should be replaced if it is damaged. The needle does not require sharpening.