Microdevice containing photorecognizable coding patterns and methods of using and producing the same thereof
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1. A microdevice, which microdevice comprises:
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b) a photorecognizable coding pattern on said substrate, wherein said microdevice does not comprise an anodized metal surface layer.
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Abstract
This invention relates generally to the field of moiety or molecule analysis, isolation, detection and manipulation and library synthesis. In particular, the invention provides a microdevice, which microdevice comprises: a) a substrate; and b) a photorecognizable coding pattern on said substrate. Preferably, the microdevice does not comprise an anodized metal surface layer. Methods and kits for isolating, detecting and manipulating moieties, and synthesizing libraries using the microdevices are also provided. The invention further provides two-dimensional optical encoders and uses thereof.
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1. A microdevice, which microdevice comprises:
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a) a substrate; and
b) a photorecognizable coding pattern on said substrate, wherein said microdevice does not comprise an anodized metal surface layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 92, 93, 94, 95)
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35. A method for isolating a moiety, which method comprises:
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a) providing a microdevice comprising a substrate, a photorecognizable coding pattern on said substrate and a binding partner that is capable of binding to a moiety to be isolated, wherein said microdevice does not comprise an anodized metal surface layer;
b) contacting a sample containing or suspected of containing of said moiety with said microdevice provided in step a) under conditions allowing binding between said moiety and said binding partner; and
c) recovering said microdevice from said sample, whereby the identity of said isolated moiety is assessed by photoanalysis of said photorecognizable coding pattern.
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42. A method for manipulating a moiety, which method comprises:
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a) providing a microdevice comprising a substrate, a photorecognizable coding pattern on said substrate and a binding partner that is capable of binding to a moiety to be manipulated, wherein said microdevice does not comprise an anodized metal surface layer;
b) coupling said moiety to said microdevice provided in step a) via binding between said moiety and said binding partner to form a moiety-microdevice complex; and
c) manipulating said moiety-microdevice complex with a physical force in a chip format or in a non-chip format, thereby said moiety is manipulated. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91)
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56. A kit for manipulating a moiety, which kit comprises:
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a) a microdevice comprising a substrate, a photorecognizable coding pattern on said substrate and a binding partner that is capable of binding to a moiety to be manipulated, wherein said microdevice does not comprise an anodized metal surface layer; and
b) a chip on which a moiety-microdevice complex can be manipulated.
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58. A method for detecting a moiety, which method comprises:
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a) providing a microdevice comprising a substrate, a photorecognizable coding pattern on said substrate and a binding partner that is capable of binding to a moiety to be detected, wherein said microdevice does not comprise an anodized metal surface layer;
b) contacting a sample containing or suspected of containing of said moiety with said microdevice provided in step a) under conditions allowing binding between said moiety and said binding partner; and
c) detecting binding between said moiety and said binding partner, in a chip format or in a non-chip format, whereby the presence or amount of said moiety is assessed by analysis of binding between said moiety and said binding partner and the identity of said moiety is assessed by photoanalysis of said photorecognizable coding pattern.
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67. An array for detecting moieties, which array comprises a plurality of microdevices placed or immobilized on a surface, each of said microdevices comprises a photorecognizable coding pattern on a substrate and a binding partner that is capable of binding to a moiety to be detected, wherein at least one of said microdevices does not comprise an anodized metal surface layer.
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69. A method for synthesizing a library, which method comprises:
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a) providing a plurality of microdevices, each of said microdevices comprises a substrate and a photorecognizable coding pattern on said substrate, wherein said photorecognizable coding pattern corresponds to an entity to be synthesized on said microdevice, wherein at least one of said microdevices does not comprise an anodized metal surface layer; and
b) synthesizing said entities on said microdevices, wherein said microdevices are sorted after each synthesis cycle according to said photorecognizable coding patterns, whereby a library is synthesized, wherein each of said microdevices contains an entity that corresponds to a photorecognizable coding pattern on said microdevice and the sum of said microdevices collectively contains a plurality of entities that is predetermined before the library synthesis.
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96. A two-dimensional optical encoder, which encoder comprises:
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a) a substrate; and
b) a microfabricated or micromachined two-dimensional optical code on said substrate. - View Dependent Claims (97, 98, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114)
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- 99. A carrier for chemical synthesis, which carrier comprises a surface suitable for chemical synthesis, said surface comprises a microfabricated or micromachined two-dimensional optical code, and said optical code identifies a chemical reaction to be conducted on said surface and/or product of said chemical reaction.
- 104. A carrier for labeling a substance, which carrier comprises a surface for binding or linking a substance, and a microfabricated or micromachined two-dimensional optical code on said surface, said optical code is used for identifying said substance linked or coupled to said carrier.
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