Microchip matrix device for duplicating and characterizing nucleic acids
First Claim
1. A device for duplicating and characterizing nucleic acids in a reaction chamber, comprising a reaction chamber defined by:
- a chamber support having an optically permeable first surface facing the reaction chamber;
a chamber body sealingly and unreleasably placed on the chamber support and including;
a recess having an edge configured to support a chip; and
an inlet providing fluid communication between the reaction chamber and an environment external to the reaction chamber; and
a rigid optically permeable chip, sealingly supported by the edge of the recess, and having a second surface facing the reaction chamber, the second surface having an array of multiple different polynucleotide probes immobilized thereon, wherein the first and second surfaces are substantially parallel.
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Abstract
The aim of the invention is to provide a device for duplicating and characterizing nucleic acids almost simultaneously and with a high sample throughput rate. The device consists of a chamber body with a recess whose edge sealingly holds an optically transparent chip. Said chip holds nucleic acids in individual spots on a detection surface. The chamber body is placed on an optically transparent chamber support with a bearing surface, in such a way that a capillary gap, which can be filled with a liquid sample, is formed between the detection surface of the chip facing towards the chamber support and said chamber support. The chamber body is provided with an inlet and an outlet, which are spatially separate from each other, and has a space, which laterally encompasses the chip and which has a gas reservoir. The chamber support is provided with heating elements.
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18 Claims
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1. A device for duplicating and characterizing nucleic acids in a reaction chamber, comprising a reaction chamber defined by:
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a chamber support having an optically permeable first surface facing the reaction chamber; a chamber body sealingly and unreleasably placed on the chamber support and including; a recess having an edge configured to support a chip; and an inlet providing fluid communication between the reaction chamber and an environment external to the reaction chamber; and a rigid optically permeable chip, sealingly supported by the edge of the recess, and having a second surface facing the reaction chamber, the second surface having an array of multiple different polynucleotide probes immobilized thereon, wherein the first and second surfaces are substantially parallel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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