High density column and row addressable electrode arrays
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1. An apparatus for the detection of target analytes comprising a solid support comprising a grid of electrodes, said support comprising:
- a) a first channel comprising a first row of first electrodes each comprising capture binding ligands;
b) at least a second channel comprising a second row of second electrodes comprising capture binding ligands;
wherein said first electrodes share a first row interconnect, said second electrodes share a second row interconnect, and each column of corresponding first and second electrodes share a column interconnect.
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Abstract
This invention relates to the detection of biomolecules. Specifically, the invention relates to electronic or electrochemical detection of biomolecules using biochip arrays. In particular, the invention provides an apparatus comprising a platform for a column-and-row addressable, high-density, enhanced-sensitivity biochip array, and methods of use thereof. The devices and methods of the invention can be used to detect molecular interactions such as nucleic acid hybridization or protein binding.
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1. An apparatus for the detection of target analytes comprising a solid support comprising a grid of electrodes, said support comprising:
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a) a first channel comprising a first row of first electrodes each comprising capture binding ligands;
b) at least a second channel comprising a second row of second electrodes comprising capture binding ligands;
wherein said first electrodes share a first row interconnect, said second electrodes share a second row interconnect, and each column of corresponding first and second electrodes share a column interconnect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for detecting a target analyte comprising:
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a) contacting a sample comprising a target analyte with a apparatus comprising a solid support comprising a grid of electrodes, said support comprising;
i) a first channel comprising a first row of first electrodes each comprising capture binding ligands;
ii) at least a second channel comprising a second row of second electrodes comprising capture binding ligands;
wherein said first electrodes share a first row interconnect, said second electrodes share a second row interconnect, and each column of corresponding first and second electrodes share a column interconnect, under conditions wherein said target analyte will bind at least one of said capture binding ligands; and
b) detecting said target analyte.
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9. An apparatus for electrical detection of molecular interactions between immobilized probe molecules and target molecules in a sample solution, comprising:
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(a) a supporting substrate comprising an array of test sites;
(b) a set of input electrodes in contact with the supporting substrate, wherein each input electrode is arranged to address a subset of the test sites;
(c) a set of output electrodes in contact with the supporting substrate at the test sites, wherein each output electrode is arranged to address a subset of the test sites, each output electrode is in electrochemical contact with an input electrode, and the output electrodes and input electrodes are intedigitated at the test site;
(d) a plurality of linker moieties in contact with either the input electrodes, the output electrodes, or both the input electrodes and output electrodes at the test sites;
(e) a plurality of probe molecules immobilized to the linker moieties, wherein said probe molecules specifically bind to or interact with target molecules, wherein molecular interactions between the immobilized probe molecules and target molecules are detected as a difference in an electrical signal detected at each output electrode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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