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Title: PCR amplification on microarrays of gel immobilized oligonucleotides

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1174559

The invention relates two general methods for performing PCR amplification, combined with the detection and analysis of the PCR products on a microchip. In the first method, the amplification occurs both outside and within a plurality of gel pads on a microchip, with at least one oligonucleotide primer immobilized in a gel pad. In the second method, PCR amplification also takes place within gel pads on a microchip, but the pads are surrounded by a hydrophobic liquid such as that which separates the individual gel pads into environments which resemble micro-miniaturized test tubes.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-31-1-0-ENG-39
Assignee:
University Of Chicago
Patent Number(s):
6,642,000
Application Number:
09/559,306
OSTI ID:
1174559
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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