Matrices with memories
US6340588B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C13/025
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Combinations, called matrices with memories, of matrix materials that are encoded with an optically readable code are provided. The matrix materials are those that are used in as supports in solid phase chemical and biochemical syntheses, immunoassays and hybridization reactions. The matrix materials may additionally include fluophors or other luminescent moieties to produce luminescing matrices with memories. The memories include electronic and optical storage media and also include optical memories, such as bar codes and other machine-readable codes. By virtue of this combination, molecules and biological particles, such as phage and viral particles and cells, that are in proximity or in physical contact with the matrix combination can be labeled by programming the memory with identifying information and can be identified by retrieving the stored information. Combinations of matrix materials, memories, and linked molecules and biological materials are also provided. The combinations have a multiplicity of applications, including combinatorial chemistry, isolation and purification of target macromolecules, capture and detection of macromolecules for analytical purposes, selective …
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