FIG. 1 is a front, top and side perspective view of an electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth, according to a first exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a back, top and side perspective view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a front view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a back view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a right side view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a left side view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a top view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 1;
FIG. 9 is a front, top and side perspective view of an electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth, according to a second exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 10 is a back, top and side perspective view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a front view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 9;
FIG. 12 is a back view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 9;
FIG. 13 is a right side view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 9;
FIG. 14 is a left side view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 9;
FIG. 15 is a top view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 9;
FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 9;
FIG. 17 is a front, top and side perspective view of an electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth, according to a third exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 18 is a back, top and side perspective view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 17;
FIG. 19 is a front view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 17;
FIG. 20 is a back view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 17;
FIG. 21 is a right side view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 17;
FIG. 22 is a left side view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 17;
FIG. 23 is a top view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 17;
FIG. 24 is a bottom view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 17;
FIG. 25 is a front, top and side perspective view of an electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth, according to a fourth exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 26 is a back, top and side perspective view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 25;
FIG. 27 is a front view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 25;
FIG. 28 is a back view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 25;
FIG. 29 is a right side view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 25;
FIG. 30 is a left side view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 25;
FIG. 31 is a top view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 25; and,
FIG. 32 is a bottom view of the electrophoresis comb with wedge-shaped teeth of FIG. 25.
	
	  
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