Systems and methods for high-throughput detection of an analyte in a sample
AssigneeMagArray, Inc.
InventorsSebastian J. Osterfeld, Shan X. Wang
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Abstract
Provided are high-throughput detection systems. The systems include a magnetic sensor device, a magnetic field source and a reservoir plate that includes a plurality of fluid reservoirs. The magnetic sensor device includes a support with two or more elongated regions each having a magnetic sensor array disposed at a distal end. Also provided are methods in which the subject high-throughput detection systems find use.
Claims22
A high-throughput detection system comprising:
- (a) a magnetic sensor device comprising a support with two or more elongated regions each having a magnetic sensor array disposed at a distal end;
- (b) a magnetic field source;
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- (c) a reservoir plate comprising a plurality of fluid reservoirs,
- wherein the system is configured to position the magnetic sensor arrays in sequential sets of the fluid reservoirs.
A high-throughput detection system comprising:
- (a) a magnetic field source;
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- (b) a first reservoir plate actuator configured to position a reservoir plate having a plurality of fluid reservoirs into an operative relationship with a magnetic sensor device comprising two or more magnetic sensor arrays,
- wherein the system is configured to position the two or more magnetic sensor arrays in sequential sets of the fluid reservoirs.
A magnetic sensor device comprising:
- a support with two or more elongated regions each having a magnetic sensor array disposed at a distal end.
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A method for determining whether an analyte is present in a sample, the method comprising:
- (a) contacting a magnetic sensor device with a set of samples contained in a set of fluid reservoirs to generate a signal, the magnetic sensor device comprising a support with two or more elongated regions each having a magnetic sensor array disposed at a distal end;
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- (b) determining whether the analyte is present in each sample based on the signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.