Various types of electrodes can be connected to ELECTRO cell devices that provide a uniform electric field:
For cell suspensions:
- Two parallel plate electrodes embedded in a standard electroporation cuvette (2, 4 or 8mm apart) connected to the power unit by a cuvette-holder. A connection box makes the generator compatible with most of the commercialized cuvette chambers.
For adherent plated cells, electropulsation may be carried out directly in the well:
- Two stainless-steel parallel plate electrodes with an interelectrode distance of 2, 5, 8 and 10mm.
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