Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080248971 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING MICROARRAYS - An interactive method of providing an array of nucleic acid sequences in which a remote user enters a query to generate a listing of desired sequence probes, which are then selected and returned to the host for use in producing a custom microarray designed by a remote user. | 10-09-2008 |
20080318806 | DEVICE FOR CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL REACTIONS USING PHOTO-GENERATED REAGENTS - This invention provides method and apparatus for performing chemical and biochemical reactions in solution using in situ generated photo-products as reagent or co-reagent. In particular, the present invention provides methods and devices for generating a photogenerated reaction in solution on a substrate comprising generating a light beam using an optical device system comprising a light source and a computer-controlled spatial optical modulator comprising a digital micromirror device and using the spatial optical modulator to direct light to fluidly isolated reaction sites under conditions such that a photogenerated reaction takes place. The method and apparatus of the present invention have applications in parallel synthesis of molecular sequence arrays on solid surfaces. | 12-25-2008 |
20090275036 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL TIME SINGLE MOLECULE SEQUENCE DETERMINATION - A sequencing methodology is disclosed that allows a single DNA or RNA molecule or portion thereof to be sequenced directly and in substantially real time. The methodology involves engineering a polymerase and/or dNTPs with atomic and/or molecular tags that have a detectable property that is monitored by a detection system. | 11-05-2009 |
20090305278 | SEQUENCE DETERMINATION IN CONFINED REGIONS - A sequencing methodology is disclosed that allows a single DNA or RNA molecule or portion thereof to be sequenced directly and in substantially real time. The methodology involves engineering a polymerase and/or dNTPs with atomic and/or molecular tags that have a detectable property that is monitored by a detection system. | 12-10-2009 |
20100093974 | Linkers and Co-Coupling Agents for Optimization of Oligonucleotide Synthesis and Purification on Solid Supports - A method of modulation of synthesis capacity on and cleavage properties of synthetic oligomers from solid support is described. The method utilizes linker molecules attached to a solid surface and co-coupling agents that have similar reactivities to the coupling compounds with the surface functional groups. The preferred linker molecules provide an increased density of polymers and more resistance to cleavage from the support surface. The method is particularly useful for synthesis of oligonucleotides, oligonucleotides microarrays, peptides, and peptide microarrays. The stable linkers are also coupled to anchor molecules for synthesis of DNA oligonucleotides using on support purification, eliminating time-consuming chromatography and metal cation presence. Oligonucleotides thus obtained can be directly used for mass analysis, DNA amplification and ligation, hybridization, and many other applications. | 04-15-2010 |
20100112558 | Probe Bead Synthesis and Use - The present invention relates to the field of methods and devices of miniaturized synthesis. More specifically, the present invention relates to the parallel synthesis of large number of different types of molecules and oligomers, such as oligonucleotides (oligos), peptides, lipids, carbohydrates, small ligand molecules, and other organic and inorganic molecules as probes for multiplexing assays. The probes may be synthesized from and/or attached to nanobeads to microbeads. The present invention provides for assays of multiplexing large scale biology, such as analysis of genomic DNAs and RNAs and proteomic proteins or peptides performed simultaneously on the synthetic beads. | 05-06-2010 |
20100137600 | Photogenerated reagents - This invention describes reagent precursors and methods for chemical and biochemical reactions. These reagent precursors that can be activated in solution upon irradiation to generate reagents required for the subsequent chemical reactions. Specifically, photogenerated reagents (PGR) are useful for controlling parallel combinatorial synthesis and various chemical and biochemical reactions. | 06-03-2010 |
20100210478 | MAKE AND USE OF SURFACE MOLECULES OF VARIED DENSITIES - The present invention relates to quantitative and quantity aspects of array synthesis and array uses as a device for high capacity producing synthetic molecules for off-array surface applications and as an assay device for on-array surface applications. | 08-19-2010 |
20100216122 | ENZYMATIC NUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS: METHODS FOR DIRECT DETECTION OF TAGGED MONOMERS - Nucleotide triphosphate probes containing a molecular and/or atomic tag on a γ and/or β phosphate group and/or a base moiety having a detectable property are disclosed, and kits and method for using the tagged nucleotides in sequencing reactions and various assay. Also, phosphate and polyphosphate molecular fidelity altering agents are disclosed. | 08-26-2010 |
20100255463 | Compositions and methods for sequence determination - A sequencing methodology is disclosed that allows a single DNA or RNA molecule or portion thereof to be sequenced directly and in substantially real time. The methodology involves engineering a polymerase and/or dNTPs with atomic and/or molecular tags that have a detectable property that is monitored by a detection system. | 10-07-2010 |
20100255464 | Enzymatic nucleic acid synthesis: compositions and methods for inhibiting pyrophosphorolysis - Nucleotide triphosphate probes containing a molecular and/or atomic tag on a γ and/or β phosphate group and/or a base moiety having a detectable property are disclosed, and kits and method for using the tagged nucleotides in sequencing reactions and various assay. Also, phosphate and polyphosphate molecular fidelity altering agents are disclosed. | 10-07-2010 |
20100286370 | Novel fluorescent protein molecules - The present invention relates to novel fluorescent proteins and to methods of making these proteins and the uses thereof. | 11-11-2010 |
20100304367 | COMPOSITIONS FOR REAL-TIME, SINGLE MOLECULE SEQUENCE DETERMINATION - A sequencing methodology is disclosed that allows a single DNA or RNA molecule or portion thereof to be sequenced directly and in substantially real time. The methodology involves engineering a polymerase and/or dNTPs with atomic and/or molecular tags that have a detectable property that is monitored by a detection system. | 12-02-2010 |
20110008775 | SEQUENCING OF NUCLEIC ACIDS - The present invention relates to the field of analysis of nucleic acid sequences. More specifically, the present invention relates to the method and instrument for high throughput parallel DNA sequencing. The present invention also provides method for selection of sequences from analyte samples for enrichment of the target sequences or depletion of the selected molecules and in particular undesirable sequence templates from sequencing samples. | 01-13-2011 |
20110014604 | METHODS FOR SEQUENCE DETERMINATION - A sequencing methodology is disclosed that allows a single DNA or RNA molecule or portion thereof to be sequenced directly and in substantially real time. The methodology involves engineering a polymerase and/or dNTPs with atomic and/or molecular tags that have a detectable property that is monitored by a detection system. | 01-20-2011 |
20110021383 | APPARATUSES FOR REAL-TIME, SINGLE MOLECULE SEQUENCE DETERMINATION - A sequencing methodology is disclosed that allows a single DNA or RNA molecule or portion thereof to be sequenced directly and in substantially real time. The methodology involves engineering a polymerase and/or dNTPs with atomic and/or molecular tags that have a detectable property that is monitored by a detection system. | 01-27-2011 |
20110059436 | METHODS FOR SEQUENCE DETERMINATION - A sequencing methodology is disclosed that allows a single DNA or RNA molecule or portion thereof to be sequenced directly and in substantially real time. The methodology involves engineering a polymerase and/or dNTPs with atomic and/or molecular tags that have a detectable property that is monitored by a detection system. | 03-10-2011 |
20110097762 | LINKERS AND CO-COUPLING AGENTS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDE SYNTHESIS AND PURIFICATION ON SOLID SUPPORTS - A method of modulation of synthesis capacity on and cleavage properties of synthetic oligomers from solid support is described. The method utilizes linker molecules attached to a solid surface and co-coupling agents that have similar reactivities to the coupling compounds with the surface functional groups. The preferred linker molecules provide an increased density of polymers and more resistance to cleavage from the support surface. The method is particularly useful for synthesis of oligonucleotides, oligonucleotides microarrays, peptides, and peptide microarrays. The stable linkers are also coupled to anchor molecules for synthesis of DNA oligonucleotides using on support purification, eliminating time-consuming chromatography and metal cation presence. Oligonucleotides thus obtained can be directly used for mass analysis, DNA amplification and ligation, hybridization, and many other applications. | 04-28-2011 |
20110143964 | FLUIDIC DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLEX CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL REACTIONS - The present invention describes microfluidic devices that provide novel fluidic structures to facilitate the separation of fluids into isolated, pico-liter sized compartments for performing multiplexing chemical and biological reactions. Applications of the novel devices including biomolecule synthesis, polynucleotide amplification, and binding assays are also disclosed. | 06-16-2011 |
20110170075 | DEVICE FOR CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL REACTIONS USING PHOTO-GENERATED REAGENTS - This invention provides method and apparatus for performing chemical and biochemical reactions in solution using in situ generated photo-products as reagent or co-reagent. Specifically, the method and apparatus of the present invention have applications in parallel synthesis of molecular sequence arrays on solid surfaces. | 07-14-2011 |
20110184163 | Enzymatic Nucleic Acid Synthesis: Compositions and Methods for Inhibiting Pyrophosphorolysis - Nucleotide triphosphate probes containing a molecular and/or atomic tag on a a γ and/or β phosphate group and/or a base moiety having a detectable property are disclosed, and kits and method for using the tagged nucleotides in sequencing reactions and various assay. Also, phosphate and polyphosphate molecular fidelity altering agents are disclosed. | 07-28-2011 |
20110288285 | Novel reagent compounds and methods of making same - The present invention describes novel compounds and methods for capping reactive groups on support and during multistep synthesis. These new capping reagents are also useful for high quality synthesis on solid supports and surfaces used as microarrays, biosensors, or in general as biochips. The compounds are also useful for controlling surface density of reactive groups on a support. The compounds may also be used to modify the hydrophilic/hydrophobic characteristics of a surface or a molecule. The compounds have functional utility in various applications in the fields of genomics, proteomics, diagnostics and medicine. | 11-24-2011 |
20120029166 | LINKERS AND CO-COUPLING AGENTS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDE SYNTHESIS AND PURIFICATION ON SOLID SUPPORTS - A method of modulation of synthesis capacity on and cleavage properties of synthetic oligomers from solid support is described. The method utilizes linker molecules attached to a solid surface and co-coupling agents that have similar reactivities to the coupling compounds with the surface functional groups. The preferred linker molecules provide an increased density of polymers and more resistance to cleavage from the support surface. The method is particularly useful for synthesis of oligonucleotides, oligonucleotides microarrays, peptides, and peptide microarrays. The stable linkers are also coupled to anchor molecules for synthesis of DNA oligonucleotides using on support purification, eliminating time-consuming chromatography and metal cation presence. Oligonucleotides thus obtained can be directly used for mass analysis, DNA amplification and ligation, hybridization, and many other applications. | 02-02-2012 |
20120071358 | Fluidic devices and methods for multiplex chemical and biochemical reactions - The present invention describes microfluidic devices that provide novel fluidic structures to facilitate the separation of fluids into isolated, pico-liter sized compartments for performing multiplexing chemical and biological reactions. Applications of the novel devices including biomolecule synthesis, polynucleotide amplification, and binding assays are also disclosed. | 03-22-2012 |
20130102050 | ENZYMATIC NUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS: COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING PYROPHOSPHOROLYSIS - Nucleotide triphosphate probes containing a molecular and/or atomic tag on a a γ and/or β phosphate group and/or a base moiety having a detectable property are disclosed, and kits and method for using the tagged nucleotides in sequencing reactions and various assay. Also, phosphate and polyphosphate molecular fidelity altering agents are disclosed. | 04-25-2013 |
20130123486 | Photogenerated reagents - This invention describes reagent precursors and methods for chemical and biochemical reactions. These reagent precursors that can be activated in solution upon irradiation to generate reagents required for the subsequent chemical reactions. Specifically, photogenerated reagents (PGR) are useful for controlling parallel combinatorial synthesis and various chemical and biochemical reactions. | 05-16-2013 |
20130261026 | LINKERS AND CO-COUPLING AGENTS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDE SYNTHESIS AND PURIFICATION ON SOLID SUPPORTS - A method of modulation of synthesis capacity on and cleavage properties of synthetic oligomers from solid support is described. The method utilizes linker molecules attached to a solid surface and co-coupling agents that have similar reactivities to the coupling compounds with the surface functional groups. The preferred linker molecules provide an increased density of polymers and more resistance to cleavage from the support surface. The method is particularly useful for synthesis of oligonucleotides, oligonucleotides microarrays, peptides, and peptide microarrays. The stable linkers are also coupled to anchor molecules for synthesis of DNA oligonucleotides using on support purification, eliminating time-consuming chromatography and metal cation presence. Oligonucleotides thus obtained can be directly used for mass analysis, DNA amplification and ligation, hybridization, and many other applications. | 10-03-2013 |
20140127781 | ENZYMATIC NUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS: COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING PYROPHOSPHOROLYSIS - Nucleotide triphosphate probes containing a molecular and/or atomic tag on a γ and/or β phosphate group and/or a base moiety having a detectable property are disclosed, and kits and method for using the tagged nucleotides in sequencing reactions and various assay. Also, phosphate and polyphosphate molecular fidelity altering agents are disclosed. | 05-08-2014 |