A transportable, inexpensive electroporator for in utero electroporation

We describe the construction of a transportable, simple and inexpensive electroporator delivering square pulses with varying length and amplitude. The device was successfully used for in utero electroporation in mouse with a performance comparable to that of commercial products.

Electroporation is a useful technique to study gene function during development but its broad application is hampered due to the expensive equipment needed. We describe the construction of a transportable, simple and inexpensive electroporator delivering square pulses with varying length and amplitude. The device was successfully used for in utero electroporation in mouse with a performance comparable to that of commercial products.

Source: Development, Growth and Differentiation - May 19, 2015 Category: Research Authors: Torsten Bullmann, Thomas Arendt, Urs Frey, Carina Hanashima Tags: Original Article Source Type: research