Reaction site array with a black matrix to decrease cross-contamination between reaction regions
US6548020B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC40B60/14
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A reaction site array to be used in conducting a plurality of reactions between two or more kinds of substances in a liquid medium with a trace amount is provided. The reaction site array comprises a plurality of reaction sites separated each other, each of the reaction sites is composed of a first region and a second region, the second region is raised from the first region to separate the first regions each other, and the first region has an affinity to the liquid medium and the second region has an affinity to the liquid medium lower than that of the first region. A preparation process of the reaction site array and a reaction process using the reaction site array are also provided.
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