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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2002
Applicants:
Francesco Cerrina, Madison, WI (US);
Wei Huang, Madison, WI (US);
Inventors:
Francesco Cerrina, Madison, WI (US);
Wei Huang, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
NimbleGen Systems, Inc., Madison, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical alignment system for a device for synthesizing DNA polymers provides for a patterned substrate for simple alignment of the system. The substrate may also be used for synthesis allowing precise alignment of the synthesis substrate during each synthesis operation. The patterning of the substrate may be used to promote separation of reaction sites.