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Title: Method and apparatus for detection of fluorescently labeled materials

Abstract

Fluorescently marked targets bind to a substrate 230 synthesized with polymer sequences at known locations. The targets are detected by exposing selected regions of the substrate 230 to light from a light source 100 and detecting the photons from the light fluoresced therefrom, and repeating the steps of exposure and detection until the substrate 230 is completely examined. The resulting data can be used to determine binding affinity of the targets to specific polymer sequences.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Mt. View, CA
  2. Los Altos, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Affymax Research Institute
OSTI Identifier:
870962
Patent Number(s):
5631734
Assignee:
Affymetrix, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
FG03-92ER81275
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; apparatus; detection; fluorescently; labeled; materials; marked; targets; bind; substrate; 230; synthesized; polymer; sequences; locations; detected; exposing; selected; regions; light; source; 100; detecting; photons; fluoresced; therefrom; repeating; steps; exposure; completely; examined; resulting; data; determine; binding; affinity; specific; light source; selected regions; resulting data; fluorescently labeled; selected region; specific polymer; /356/250/

Citation Formats

Stern, David, and Fiekowsky, Peter. Method and apparatus for detection of fluorescently labeled materials. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Stern, David, & Fiekowsky, Peter. Method and apparatus for detection of fluorescently labeled materials. United States.
Stern, David, and Fiekowsky, Peter. Wed . "Method and apparatus for detection of fluorescently labeled materials". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870962.
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year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
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