Microarrayer apparatus
AssigneeGenpak Corporation
InventorJulian Burke
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Abstract
A manual microarrayer apparatus is disclosed which includes an integral visual magnification system alphanumeric counter and LED display for tracking samples in a microtitre plate. The apparatus is preferably reversible so as to provide left and right handed user formats.
Claims18
A manually operable spotting station comprising:
- a body section;
- a cleaning station or wash bath integrally formed in said body section;
- means, mounted on said body section, for receiving a sample tray
- means, integrally formed in said body section, for receiving a slide;
- and
- a visual magnification system, mounted on said body section, for viewing a slide.
A manually operable spotting station according to 15, wherein said LED display is linked to an alphanumeric counter.
A manual microarrayer apparatus for assisting in the production of microarrays at a pitch spacing of 0.5 mm or smaller, comprising the following integral components:
- an imaging system;
- a light source;
- an alphanumeric counter;
- and
- a foot operated sample tracking device.
A manually operable non-automated spotting station for DNA analysis comprising:
- means for receiving a microtitre plate;
- an integral microscope for viewing a slide;
- an electronic display for displaying which well of a microtitre plate has had biological material removed therefrom and for displaying the current target position to be spotted on a slide;
- and
- a base section and an upper section, said upper section being reversible so as to provide both left and right handed user formats.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.