Apparatus for the parallel alignment of macromolecules, and use thereof
US6225055A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/551
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus for the parallel alignment of macromolecules on the surface S of a solid support by displacement of a meniscus formed by the triple interface surface S/solution/air. The apparatus includes a container receiving a solution including the macromolecules to be aligned, a means for immersing the solid support into the solution, with the solid support surface configured to anchor macromolecules, and a means for the relative rectilinear displacement of the surface S and the surface of the solution to thereby cause motion of the meniscus and establish the parallel alignment of the macromolecules. The present invention also relates to a method for the parallel alignment of the macromolecules using the apparatus of the invention.
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