Patent 5593838 Issued on January 14, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: May 31, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
435/6, Involving nucleic acid204/450, Electrophoresis or electro-osmosis processes and electrolyte compositions therefor when not provided for elsewhere435/287.2, Measuring or testing for antibody or nucleic acid, or measuring or testing using antibody or nucleic acid435/288.5Including means for fluid passage between compartments (e.g., between wells, etc.)
A system for processing a plurality of tests or syntheses in parallel comprising a sample channel for moving samples into a microlaboratory array of a plurality of wells connected by one or more channels for the testing or synthesis of samples, a station for housing the array and an optical system comprising at least one light source and at least one light detector for measuring the samples in the array, and a means of electrically connecting said array to an apparatus capable of monitoring and controlling the flow of fluids into the array. Samples are loaded from a common loading channel into the array, processed in the wells and measurements taken by the optical system. The array can process many samples, or synthesize many compounds in parallel, reducing the time required for such processes.
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