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Composite beads comprising magnetizable substance and electro-conductive substance

US7214427B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2002
Grant dateMay 8, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/32
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This invention relates generally to the field of moiety or molecule isolation, detection and manipulation and library synthesis. In particular, the invention provides a bead, which bead comprises: a) a magnetizable substance; and b) an electrically conductive substance or an optical labeling substance. Methods and kits for isolating, detecting and manipulating moieties and synthesizing libraries using the beads are also provided.

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