Automated method of manufacturing polymer arrays
AssigneeAffymetrix, Inc.
InventorsMelvin Yamamoto, Clifford Oostman, John Sze, Keith Pearson, Philip Trenholme, Dan Liu, Chi Yu
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods to process multiple sensors by providing a sensor plate and HT plates. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, methods for assembling microarray pegs and microarray plates are described for high throughput microarray processing.
Claims28
1-78. (canceled)
A method of performing an array assay using a set of chemical arrays held together by a common carrier, said method comprising:
- (a) contacting said set of chemical arrays to a multiwell plate containing samples to provide closed chambers about each array of said set;
- and (b) maintaining said set of chemical arrays together with said multiwell plate under conditions sufficient to perform said array assay.
A method of using a set of chemical arrays held together by a common carrier in a reaction, said method comprising:
- (a) contacting said set of chemical arrays to a multiwell plate containing one or more reagents to provide closed chambers about each array of said set;
- and (b) maintaining said set of chemical arrays together with said multiwell plate under conditions sufficient to perform said reaction.
An apparatus comprising:
- (a) a set of chemical arrays held together by a common carrier;
- and (b) a multiwell plate to be used with said set of chemical arrays held together by a common carrier to provide closed chambers about each array of said set.
A kit comprising:
- (a) a set of chemical arrays held together by a common carrier;
- and (b) a multiwell plate to be used with said set of chemical arrays held together by a common carrier to provide closed chambers about each array of said set.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.