Method for washing and drying pins in microarray spotting instruments
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1. A method of washing and drying a pin of a microarray spotting instrument, comprising:
- moving said pin to a given position;
washing said pin while in said given position with a wash fluid while applying a vacuum to remove wash fluid previously applied to said pin; and
drying said pin without substantially moving said pin from said given position, said pin being dried by applying a vacuum to draw air past said pin.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for washing and drying pins in a microarray spotting instrument. The apparatus includes an array of chambers, each for receiving one of the pins of the spotting instrument. To wash the pins, streams of wash fluid are directed at the pins. To dry the pins, a gas such as air is flowed over pin surfaces.
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1. A method of washing and drying a pin of a microarray spotting instrument, comprising:
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moving said pin to a given position; washing said pin while in said given position with a wash fluid while applying a vacuum to remove wash fluid previously applied to said pin; and drying said pin without substantially moving said pin from said given position, said pin being dried by applying a vacuum to draw air past said pin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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