Hybridization process for arrays
First Claim
1. A method of performing an array hybridization experiment comprising:
- Contacting a target solution with an array disposed in an assay chamber, wherein the assay chamber is substantially defined by a substrate, a cover, and a form-in-place gasket, the form-in-place gasket positioned between the substrate and the cover, wherein the contacting is done under conditions and for a period of time sufficient to allow specific binding interactions between the target solution and the array, and Interrogating the array.
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Abstract
A method of performing a hybridization assay using an assay chamber that includes a form-in-place gasket is described. In one embodiment the method includes mating a cover against a complementary surface on a substrate, wherein the substrate has an array surface on which biomolecules are deposited in an array format. A form-in-place gasket is present on the cover, and when the cover is mated against the complementary surface an assay chamber is formed. The method may further include contacting the array surface with the solution to be tested, disassembling the chamber by removing the cover, processing the array surface, and interrogating the array surface using, e.g. an array reader.
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1. A method of performing an array hybridization experiment comprising:
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Contacting a target solution with an array disposed in an assay chamber, wherein the assay chamber is substantially defined by a substrate, a cover, and a form-in-place gasket, the form-in-place gasket positioned between the substrate and the cover, wherein the contacting is done under conditions and for a period of time sufficient to allow specific binding interactions between the target solution and the array, and Interrogating the array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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