Reuse of cellulose acetate membrane strips for protein and haemoglobin electrophoretic analysis.
The exorbidant cost of electrophoretic analysis, many a times becomes the major limitation factor. As most of the clinical laboratories import the cellulose acetate membrane which costs 5 to 6 U.S. $ that is Rs. 180/- to Rs. 210/-, the final cost goes upto Rs. 350/- to Rs. 500/-. We have observed that CAN strips can be effectively reused 6 to 7 times for subsequent electrophoretic analysis.
Satwekar
M M
MM
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Wanless Hospital, Maharashtra, India.
D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D004588:Electrophoresis, Cellulose Acetate / Q000191:economics* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017743:Equipment Reuse / Q000191:economics; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000175:diagnosis
D001798:Blood Proteins; D006454:Hemoglobins