SurgeX technology was originally invented to ensure the electric field used during gel electrophoresis remained constant. Electrophoresis is the movement of charged molecules like DNA and RNA in a fluid or gel under the influence of an electric field. It is a method for separating and analyzing macromolecules and their fragments based on their size and charge.

Molecules are separated by applying an electric current through a gel containing the molecules so they start moving through the matrix of the gel towards the positive pole. 

The power supply takes the standard alternating-current electricity from a wall outlet and converts it into the one-way, direct current needed to set up an electrical field across the gel. 

The applied electric field must be uniform for electrophoresis to deliver accurate results. If there is any disruption to the electrical field, the movement of the molecules is affected, and the study results are invalid.