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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1994
Mitchell D Eggers, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Michael E Hogan, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Kenneth L Beattie, The Woodlands, TX (US);
John Shumaker, Houston, TX (US);
Daniel J Ehrlich, Lexington, MA (US);
Mark Hollis, Concord, MA (US);
Houston Advanced Research Center, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for identifying molecular structures within a sample substance using an array having a plurality of test sites upon which the sample substance is applied. Each test site includes a probe formed therein to bond with an associated target molecular structure. An electrical signal is applied to the test site and the electrical properties of the test sites are detected to determine which probes have bonded to an associated target molecular structure.