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Arrayomics, Inc.

Christopher D Herold

Bao Vinh Nguyen

David M Rothwarf

Michael O'Hagan

Microdevices containing a predetermined preferential axis of magnetization are disposed in an array having discreet regions. Under influence of a magnetic field, the microdevices can have at least twelve discrete orientations, and can advantageously be flipped upside down in place. Microdevices can be coded in a manner that supports a coding space of at least 10, 10, 10or even 10or more choices, and can include one or more chemically reactive sites. The regions can be defined by long and short bars, in which microdevices span gaps between the longer bars, and the shorter bars measure less than 60% of such gaps. Preferred embodiments are also provided to produce microfabricated microdevices for magnetic assembly-based arraying.

Microdevice arrays formed by magnetic assembly

A rapid, sensitive method for the detection of M. tuberculosis. A sample suspected of containing M. tuberculosis is extracted, derivatized and analyzed for the presence of two particular characterizing compounds specific to M. tuberculosis. One preferred analytical method involves a fuzzy matching process.

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Del Mar, CA, United States of America

Christopher D Herold