Photovoltaic device to accelerate the interaction among biomolecules
First Claim
1. A photovoltaic device adapted for performing biological operations comprising:
- a) a photovoltaic semiconductor chip, which comprises a photovoltaic semiconductor substrate, having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, and at least one microlocation formed by at least one metallic film disposed on the first side of the substrate to receive a solution comprising a biological sample;
b) a light source for providing photovoltaic energy to the microlocation and to subject the solution to an electrophoretic force.
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Abstract
A photovoltaic device is employed to facilitate interactions between immobilized and dissolved biological materials. Such interactions including nucleotide hybridization, peptide-peptide interaction and peptide/nucleotide binding. Through the force of the photovoltaic effect, which is caused by illuminating the photovoltaic device with a light source, the efficiency of interaction between immobilized biomedical materials on the surface of the device and free biological materials is remarkably enhanced. Such photovoltaic device may be a microfabricated device having an array of microlocations capable of being used as a biological screening tool with high throughput applications.
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1. A photovoltaic device adapted for performing biological operations comprising:
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a) a photovoltaic semiconductor chip, which comprises a photovoltaic semiconductor substrate, having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, and at least one microlocation formed by at least one metallic film disposed on the first side of the substrate to receive a solution comprising a biological sample;
b) a light source for providing photovoltaic energy to the microlocation and to subject the solution to an electrophoretic force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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