Method and system for synthesizing oligonucleotides using nucleotide-specific dispensing bars
First Claim
1. A system for synthesizing a plurality of oligonucleotides at a plurality of locations on a substrate, the plurality of locations arranged as a plurality of rows on the substrate, the system comprising:
- a plurality of dispensing bars each having a respective plurality of dispensing heads arranged along a respective axis, each of the plurality of dispensing bars operative to selectively deposit from the plurality of dispensing heads a volume of a respective one of a plurality of nucleotide bases in any of a plurality of locations along a respective row;
a positioning mechanism which positions the substrate with respect to the plurality of dispensing bars; and
a controller which controls the plurality of dispensing bars the plurality of dispensing heads and the positioning mechanism so that, at each of the plurality of locations, a respective sequence of nucleotide bases is deposited to form a respective oligonucleotide.
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Abstract
A plurality of oligonucleotides are synthesized at a plurality of locations on a substrate using a plurality of dispensing bars. Each of the plurality of dispensing bars has a respective plurality of dispensing heads arranged along a respective axis. Each of the plurality of dispensing bars is operative to selectively deposit a volume of a respective one of a plurality of nucleotide bases in any of a row of locations. A positioning mechanism positions the substrate with respect to the plurality of dispensing bars. A controller controls the plurality of dispensing bars and the positioning mechanism so that, at each of the plurality of locations, a respective sequence of nucleotide bases is deposited to form a respective oligonucleotide.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for synthesizing a plurality of oligonucleotides at a plurality of locations on a substrate, the plurality of locations arranged as a plurality of rows on the substrate, the system comprising:
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a plurality of dispensing bars each having a respective plurality of dispensing heads arranged along a respective axis, each of the plurality of dispensing bars operative to selectively deposit from the plurality of dispensing heads a volume of a respective one of a plurality of nucleotide bases in any of a plurality of locations along a respective row; a positioning mechanism which positions the substrate with respect to the plurality of dispensing bars; and a controller which controls the plurality of dispensing bars the plurality of dispensing heads and the positioning mechanism so that, at each of the plurality of locations, a respective sequence of nucleotide bases is deposited to form a respective oligonucleotide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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