Encoding of microcarriers
US8939376B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2982
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Encoded microcarriers, and more specifically microcarriers having codes written on them. Methods for writing the codes on the microcarriers, methods of reading the codes, and methods of using the encoded microcarriers. A preferred method of encoding the microcarriers involves exposing microcarriers containing a bleachable substance to a high spatial resolution light source to bleach the codes on the microcarriers. The encoded microcarriers may be used, for example, as support materials in chemical and biological assays and syntheses.
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