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Apparatus and method for performing nucleic acid analysis

US7476503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 2005
Grant dateJan 13, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 8, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/10
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to optical confinements, methods of preparing and methods of using them for analyzing molecules and/or monitoring chemical reactions. The apparatus and methods embodied in the present invention are particularly useful for high-throughput and low-cost single-molecular analysis.

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