Methods for fabricating microarrays of biological samples
US6110426A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/116664
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for forming microarrays of biological samples on a support are disclosed. The method involves dispensing a known volume of a reagent at each selected array position, by tapping a capillary dispenser on the support under conditions effective to draw a defined volume of liquid onto the support. The apparatus is designed to produce a microarray of such regions in an automated fashion.
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