Functional particle array and method of use thereof

A method of use of a functional particle array comprising:

• arraying particles formed of an agent exerting a chemical effect on probe beads or target molecules captured on the probe beads and made in tablet form as at least one kind of functional particle together with the probe beads in the same capillary;
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• providing the agent to the probe beads or the target molecules captured on the probe beads in the capillary by dissolving the agent particles made in tablet form.

A method of use of a functional particle array comprising:

• arraying microcapsules containing a solution of an agent, as a core substance, exerting a chemical effect on probe beads or target molecules captured on the probe beads or vesicles containing the solution of the agent, as the core substance, exerting the chemical effect on the probe beads or the target molecules captured on the probe beads as at least one kind of functional particle together with the probe beads in the same capillary;
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• providing the agent to the probe beads or the target molecules captured on the probe beads in the capillary by rupturing the microcapsules or the vesicles containing the solution of the agent.

A method of use of a functional particle array comprising:

• arraying adsorption carrier particles having a large specific surface area and high adsorption ability as at least one kind of functional particle together with probe beads in the same capillary;
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• capturing various molecules not captured by the probe beads.

A method of use of a functional particle array comprising:

• arraying ion exchange resin particles having ion exchange ability as at least one kind of functional particle together with probe beads in the same capillary;
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• capturing various ions on the particles and eluting the ions from the particles.

A method of use of a functional particle array comprising:

• arraying hydrophobic particles as at least one kind of functional particle together with probe beads in the same capillary;
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• capturing hydrophobic molecules contained in a solution on the particles and eluting the molecules from the particles by changing the proportion of water and an organic solvent that are contained in a solution in the capillary.

A method of use of a functional particle array comprising:

• arraying porous particles as at least one kind of functional particle together with probe beads in the same capillary;
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• separating target molecules according to the sizes of the target molecules by making use of numerous pores provided on the particles.