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Method and apparatus for conducting an array of chemical reactions on a support surface

US6921636B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 2000
Grant dateJul 26, 2005
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC40B60/14
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides apparatus and methods for determining the nucleotide sequence of target nucleic acids using hybridization to arrays of oligonucleotides. The invention further provides apparatus and methods for identifying the amino acid sequence of peptides that bind to biologically active macromolecules, by specifically binding biologically active macromolecules to arrays of peptides or peptide mimetics.

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