Microarrayer apparatus
First Claim
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1. A manually operable spotting station comprising:
- a body section;
a cleaning station or wash bath integrally formed in said body section;
means, mounted on said body section, for receiving a sample tray means, integrally formed in said body section, for receiving a slide; and
a visual magnification system, mounted on said body section, for viewing a slide.
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Abstract
A manual microarrayer apparatus is disclosed which includes an integral visual magnification system alphanumeric counter and LED display for tracking samples in a microtitre plate. The apparatus is preferably reversible so as to provide left and right handed user formats.
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18 Claims
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1. A manually operable spotting station comprising:
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a body section;
a cleaning station or wash bath integrally formed in said body section;
means, mounted on said body section, for receiving a sample tray means, integrally formed in said body section, for receiving a slide; and
a visual magnification system, mounted on said body section, for viewing a slide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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(b) at least ×
10;
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20; and
(d) at least ×
40.
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10. A manually operable spotting station as claimed in claim 1, wherein said visual magnification system comprises a stereo zoom microscope.
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11. A manually operable spotting station as claimed in claim 1, wherein said visual magnification system comprises a head-up display.
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12. A manually operable spotting station as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an integral light source.
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13. A manually operable spotting station as claimed in claim 12, wherein said light source is dichroic.
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14. A manually operable spotting station as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a gridded template for guiding an operator.
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15. A manually operable spotting station according to claim 14, wherein said spotting station further comprises an LED display near said sample tray reception means for indicating when a well of a sample tray has been used.
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16. A manually operable spotting station according to 15, wherein said LED display is linked to an alphanumeric counter.
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17. A manual microarrayer apparatus for assisting in the production of microarrays at a pitch spacing of 0.5 mm or smaller, comprising the following integral components:
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an imaging system;
a light source;
an alphanumeric counter; and
a foot operated sample tracking device.
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18. A manually operable non-automated spotting station for DNA analysis comprising:
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means for receiving a microtitre plate;
an integral microscope for viewing a slide;
an electronic display for displaying which well of a microtitre plate has had biological material removed therefrom and for displaying the current target position to be spotted on a slide; and
a base section and an upper section, said upper section being reversible so as to provide both left and right handed user formats.
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