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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2003
Timothy Patno, Chicago, IL (US);
Mark Fisher, Highland Park, IL (US);
George Kyaw Soe Maung, Chicago, IL (US);
Tom Westberg, Gurnee, IL (US);
Timothy Patno, Chicago, IL (US);
Mark Fisher, Highland Park, IL (US);
George Kyaw Soe Maung, Chicago, IL (US);
Tom Westberg, Gurnee, IL (US);
Nanosphere, Inc., Northbrook, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for DNA hybridization is provided. The apparatus and method work in conjunction with a substrate comprising an upper surface having probes. The apparatus may comprise a material which abuts the substrate, with at least a portion of the material being pliable. The material and the substrate form a plurality of chambers, each chamber having a bottom including at least a portion of the upper surface, at least one sidewall, and an opening. The apparatus further comprises a mechanism for closing the openings of the chambers, thereby sealing the chambers.