Chemical array with test dependent signal reading or processing
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1. A method comprising:
- providing a test request for reading or processing signal data from a sub-array of probes on a chemical array, wherein the test request references a type of test to be performed;
retrieving an instruction, corresponding to the test request provided, from a plurality of instructions stored in a memory, wherein different instructions for reading or processing signal data from the chemical array, corresponding to different test requests are stored in the memory, each instruction retrievable with a different test request, based on the test request provided and wherein at least two of said instructions instruct processing or reading a sub-array pattern, different from the other, from the same chemical array, and wherein any sub-array pattern, whether comprising a continuous set of features or a non-continuous set of features is instructable;
reading or processing the signal data, for the sub-array instructed by the retrieved instruction; and
outputting results from said reading or processing for use by a user.
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Abstract
A method in which an array identifier for a chemical array with probes at multiple feature locations is retrieved from a memory or read. The array identifier, a request for a test which requires an instruction on reading or processing the signal data read from the array, and payment information, are all forwarded to a remote location. A method is also provided which includes retrieving an instruction on reading or processing signal data read from a chemical array. This is retrieved from a memory using a test request and which memory carries one or more instructions for the array each retrievable with a different test request. Apparatus and computer program products are further provided.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a test request for reading or processing signal data from a sub-array of probes on a chemical array, wherein the test request references a type of test to be performed; retrieving an instruction, corresponding to the test request provided, from a plurality of instructions stored in a memory, wherein different instructions for reading or processing signal data from the chemical array, corresponding to different test requests are stored in the memory, each instruction retrievable with a different test request, based on the test request provided and wherein at least two of said instructions instruct processing or reading a sub-array pattern, different from the other, from the same chemical array, and wherein any sub-array pattern, whether comprising a continuous set of features or a non-continuous set of features is instructable; reading or processing the signal data, for the sub-array instructed by the retrieved instruction; and outputting results from said reading or processing for use by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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providing a test request for reading signal data from a sub-array of probes on a chemical array, wherein the test request references a type of test to be performed; retrieving an instruction, corresponding to the test request provided, from a plurality of instructions stored in a memory, wherein different instructions for reading signal data from the chemical array, corresponding to different test requests are stored in the memory, each instruction retrievable with a different test request, based on the test request provided and wherein at least two of said instructions instruct processing or reading a sub-array pattern, different from the other, from the same chemical array; reading the signal data, for the sub-array instructed by the retrieved instruction; and outputting results from said reading for use by a user.
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28. A method comprising:
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providing a test request for reading or processing a sub-array of probes on a chemical array, wherein the test request references a type of test to be performed; retrieving an instruction, corresponding to the test request provided, from a plurality of instructions stored in a memory, wherein different instructions for reading or processing signal data from the chemical array, corresponding to different test requests are stored in the memory, each instruction retrievable with a different test request, based on the test request provided and wherein at least two of said instructions instruct processing or reading a sub-array pattern, different from the other, from the same chemical array; reading signal data, for the sub-array instructed by the retrieved instruction or exposing the sub-array to a sample; and outputting results from said reading for use by a user or providing the exposed array.
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