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  • Nucleotides and analogs having photoremovable protecting groups
    Patent number: 7087732
    Abstract: A synthetic strategy for the creation of large scale chemical diversity. Solid-phase chemistry, photolabile protecting groups, and photolithography are used to achieve light-directed spatially-addressable parallel chemical synthesis. Binary masking techniques are utilized in one embodiment. A reactor system, photoremovable protective groups, and improved data collection and handling techniques are also disclosed. A technique for screening linker molecules is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen P. A. Fodor, Lubert Stryer, J. Leighton Read, Michael C. Pirrung