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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2006
Masato Mitsuhashi, Irvine, CA (US);
Mieko Ogura, Newport Coast, CA (US);
Masato Mitsuhashi, Irvine, CA (US);
Mieko Ogura, Newport Coast, CA (US);
Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Hitachi Chemical Research Center, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for performing a reaction, such as the synthesis of concentrated cDNA, in the wells of a microplate while minimizing the volume of the solution of reagents required to perform the reaction. In the method, a pestle is inserted into the well of a microplate to which a substance has been immobilized. A volume of reagent solution is introduced into the well that is insufficient to cover the portion of the well onto which the substance is immobilized. The insertion of the pestle displaces reagent solution and increases the surface area of the solution in contact with the portion of the well to which the substance has been immobilized when the pestle is inserted.