Apparatus and method for immobilizing molecules onto a substrate
US6139831A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC40B40/06
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Apparatus and method for immobilizing molecules, particularly biomolecules such as DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, or hormones onto a substrate such as glass or silica; patterns of immobilization can be made resulting in addressable, discrete arrays of molecules on a substrate, having applications in bioelectronics, DNA hybridization assays, drug assays, etc.
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