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Title: Method for analyzing nucleic acids by means of a substrate having a microchannel structure containing immobilized nucleic acid probes

Patent ·
OSTI ID:874367

A method and apparatus for analyzing nucleic acids includes immobilizing nucleic probes at specific sites within a microchannel structure and moving target nucleic acids into proximity to the probes in order to allow hybridization and fluorescence detection of specific target sequences.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Number(s):
US 6376181
OSTI ID:
874367
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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