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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 28, 1998
Ronald N Zuckermann, Berkeley, CA (US);
Kiet Truong, San Jose, CA (US);
Selina DeRose-Juarez, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
Katy Shang-Chi Kuey, Cerritos, CA (US);
Matthew Geoffrey Owings, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Benjamin Joseph Ver Steeg, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Henry Chin, Apple Valley, CA (US);
Chiron Corporation, Emeryville, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for conducting solid phase oligomer synthesis. The apparatus includes a reaction vessel in which a solid phase support is contained. The reaction vessel has a top opening through which gases and solvents can be delivered by way of a series of conduits and valves. The reaction vessel is interconnected through a bottom opening therein and through a series of conduits and valves with a vessel or series of vessels containing a reagent or series of reagents, respectively, required for the synthetic reaction. The reagent vessel serves a both a source of reagent delivered to the reaction vessel and as a repository for unused reagent returned thereto from the reaction vessel. Reagent delivery and mixing is gas-driven using an associated source of an inert gas.