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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hubert Köster, Figino, CH;
Assignee:
Sequenom, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 9/00 ; G01N 3/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 9/00 ; G01N 3/300 ;
Abstract
Fast and highly accurate mass spectrometry-based processes for detecting particular nucleic acid molecules and sequences in the molecules are provided. Arrays of oligonucleotides for performing mass spectrometric analyses are provided. In one aspect, a solid support is provided that includes a plurality of single-stranded oligonucleotides immobilized thereon by a linker cleavable under conditions of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry; and matrix for performing MALDI mass spectrometry, wherein the support comprises a flat surface.