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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2010
Filed:
May. 29, 2002
Fareed Kureshy, Del Mar, CA (US);
Vijay K. Mahant, Murrieta, CA (US);
Shailendra Singh, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Fareed Kureshy, Del Mar, CA (US);
Vijay K. Mahant, Murrieta, CA (US);
Shailendra Singh, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
Various methods are provided for an integrated micro array system () that allows fully automated sample processing and detection/quantification of nucleic acid and protein samples in a single analytical device, which may be configured to communicate data to a person other than the person operating the device. The integrated micro array system has a housing () in which robotics assembly () controls motion of automatic pipette () and second actuator () that control motion of the automatic actuator (). Fluidics station () includes a plurality of multi-reagent packs (). Sample station () comprises a plurality of sample vessels (). Pipette tip storage area () and magazine holder () that includes a plurality of magazine (). The system also comprise of a sample processing platform (), a stringency station (), and optical detector (), and a data transfer device ().