SPR apparatus with a high performance fluid delivery system
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1. A method for operating a surface plasmon resonance test apparatus comprising:
- transmitting a first sequence of valve and pump control signals to a fluid delivery system coupled to a flow cell and a microarray;
priming the flow cell and microarray with a first solution;
receiving a plurality of images of the microarray;
analyzing the images of the microarray to determine if the microarray has been primed; and
if priming has occurred, automatically transmitting a second sequence including at least one valve control signal and at least one pump control signal to pump a second fluid through the flow cell and the microarray.
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Abstract
An apparatus may include a flow cell for a surface plasmon resonance test apparatus and a fluid delivery system operatively coupled to the flow cell and configured to deliver a plurality of fluids to the flow cell substantially continuously. The fluid delivery system may include two pumps for pumping the fluids.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for operating a surface plasmon resonance test apparatus comprising:
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transmitting a first sequence of valve and pump control signals to a fluid delivery system coupled to a flow cell and a microarray; priming the flow cell and microarray with a first solution; receiving a plurality of images of the microarray; analyzing the images of the microarray to determine if the microarray has been primed; and if priming has occurred, automatically transmitting a second sequence including at least one valve control signal and at least one pump control signal to pump a second fluid through the flow cell and the microarray. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for operating a surface plasmon resonance test apparatus comprising:
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transmitting a first sequence of valve and pump control signals to a fluid delivery system coupled to a flow cell and a microarray; priming the flow cell and microarray with a first solution; receiving a plurality of images of the microarray; analyzing the images of the microarray to determine if the microarray has been primed; and if priming has occurred, automatically transmitting a second sequence including at least one valve control signal and at least one pump control signal to pump a plurality of analytes sequentially through the flow cell and the microarray. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for operating a surface plasmon resonance test apparatus comprising:
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transmitting a first sequence of valve and pump control signals to a fluid delivery system coupled to a flow cell and a microarray; priming the flow cell and microarray with a first solution; at an initial time receiving a plurality of images of the microarray; analyzing the images of the microarray to determine if the microarray has been primed; if priming has occurred, automatically transmitting a second sequence including at least one valve control signal and at least one pump control signal to pump a plurality of analytes sequentially through the flow cell and the microarray; at a later time receiving a plurality of images of the microarray; analyzing the images of the microarray to determine if the microarray has degraded; and if degradation has occurred, automatically transmitting a third sequence including at least one valve control signal and at least one pump control signal to pump a regeneration fluid through the flow cell and the microarray.
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