Method and apparatus for producing probe carrier
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1. A method for producing a probe carrier comprising:
- scanning a liquid ejection head having a plurality of liquid ejection nozzles relative to a support device supporting a carrier thereon to impart a plurality of solutions to predetermined positions on the carrier, the plurality of solutions containing plural types of probes capable of specifically binding to target substances, thereby obtaining the probe carrier, wherein at least the support device and the liquid ejection head are installed in an environment where humidity can be maintained at 50% or more.
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Abstract
Ambient humidity for a plurality of nozzles of a liquid ejection device for ejecting droplets of solutions containing probes to the surface of a carrier is controlled to 50% or more, preferably 60% or more. Part of solution supply passages to the plurality of nozzles are constructed from gas permeable membranes permitting gas-liquid separation under reduced pressure. These gas permeable membrane portions are gathered and altogether placed under reduced pressure to remove air bubbles from the respective solutions supplied to the plural nozzles and decrease the amount of a dissolved gas causing air bubble generation.
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1. A method for producing a probe carrier comprising:
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scanning a liquid ejection head having a plurality of liquid ejection nozzles relative to a support device supporting a carrier thereon to impart a plurality of solutions to predetermined positions on the carrier, the plurality of solutions containing plural types of probes capable of specifically binding to target substances, thereby obtaining the probe carrier, wherein at least the support device and the liquid ejection head are installed in an environment where humidity can be maintained at 50% or more. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for producing a probe carrier, comprising:
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a support device for supporting a carrier;
a liquid ejection head for imparting a plurality of solutions to predetermined positions on said carrier, said plurality of solutions containing probes capable of specifically binding to target substances; and
a scan device for scanning said liquid ejection head relative to said support device, and wherein said liquid ejection head includes a plurality of reservoirs accommodating a plurality of probe solutions containing the plural types of probes specifically binding to the target substances, and a plurality of liquid ejection nozzles for receiving supply of the probe solutions from said plurality of reservoirs and imparting droplets of the probe solutions onto the predetermined positions on said carrier, and at least said support device and said liquid ejection head are installed in an environment where humidity can be maintained at 50% or more. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for producing a probe carrier, comprising:
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a plurality of probe imparting chambers each including a support device for supporting a carrier, a liquid ejection head for imparting plural types of probe solutions, capable of specifically binding to target substances, to predetermined positions on said carrier, and a scan device for scanning said liquid ejection head relative to said support device; and
means for transporting said carrier, and wherein the other of the plurality of chambers are arranged around said transport means as a center, and the transport means transports the carrier for insert and taking out the carrier onto and from the chambers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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