Microarray washing apparatus and method
First Claim
1. An apparatus for contacting an array substrate with a fluid, the apparatus comprising a housing defining a wash chamber, a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the wash chamber, a drain in fluid communication with the wash chamber, a gas inlet adapted to direct a stream of gas over a surface of the array substrate, and a program controller in operable relation to the wash chamber, the program controller operable to perform a washing protocol which includes automatically filling the wash chamber with said fluid.
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Abstract
Apparatus for contacting an array substrate with a fluid and novel methods for washing an array substrate are disclosed. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a housing defining a wash chamber, a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the wash chamber, a drain in fluid communication with the wash chamber, a gas inlet adapted to direct a stream of gas over a surface of the array substrate, and a program controller in operable relation to the wash chamber, the program controller operable to perform a washing protocol which includes automatically filling the wash chamber with said fluid. A method as described includes placing the array substrate in a wash chamber, triggering a first drain and fill step, automatically performing a second drain and fill step, and automatically performing a slow drain step.
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50 Claims
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1. An apparatus for contacting an array substrate with a fluid, the apparatus comprising
a housing defining a wash chamber, a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the wash chamber, a drain in fluid communication with the wash chamber, a gas inlet adapted to direct a stream of gas over a surface of the array substrate, and a program controller in operable relation to the wash chamber, the program controller operable to perform a washing protocol which includes automatically filling the wash chamber with said fluid.
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26. A method of washing an array substrate, the method comprising
placing the array substrate in a wash chamber, triggering a first drain and fill step, automatically performing a second drain and fill step, and automatically performing a slow drain step.
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