Abstract: Methods for stripping and reusing arrays are disclosed. Also disclosed are reagents and kits comprising control target molecules for determining the efficacy of a stripping condition to which an array has been exposed.

Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed for microarray analysis. In one embodiment a method is disclosed for processing a non-standard size slide having an array of chemical compounds attached to a surface of the slide. A sample is exposed to the surface of the non-standard size slide wherein components in the sample bind to the chemical compounds on the surface of the slide. The sample and the slide are incubated under conditions for carrying out the binding reactions, and the surface of the non-standard size slide is examined for the results of the binding reactions. Prior to the exposing step or the incubating step or the examining step, the non-standard size slide is placed into a slide holder comprising a slide-holding section a slide-holding section adapted to dispose the non-standard size slide to a processing instrument in a manner similar to that for a standard size slide. The non-standard size slide may also include an identifier such as a bar code.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for generating mixtures of product molecules from an initial chemical array are provided. In the subject methods, a chemical array of surface immobilized first moieties is subjected to cleavage conditions such that a composition of solution phase first moieties is produced. The resultant composition of solution phase first moieties is then contacted with one or more reactants to produce a mixture of product molecules that are different from the first moieties. Also provided are the arrays employed in the subject methods and kits for practicing the subject methods.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for generating mixtures of product molecules from an initial chemical array are provided. In the subject methods, a chemical array of surface immobilized first moieties is subjected to cleavage conditions such that a composition of solution phase first moieties is produced. The resultant composition of solution phase first moieties is then contacted with one or more reactants to produce a mixture of product molecules that are different from the first moieties. Also provided are the arrays employed in the subject methods and kits for practicing the subject methods.

Abstract: Methods of preparing biopolymeric arrays are provided. The subject methods include immobilizing at least a first population of a number of copies of a first probe for a first target to a surface of a solid support, wherein the number of probe copies of the first population is dependant on the at least suspected abundance of the target in a sample for which the array is designed. Also provided are biopolymeric arrays that include at least a first population of a number of copies of a first probe for a first target immobilized on a surface of a solid support, wherein the number of probe copies is dependant on the at least suspected abundance of the target present in a sample for which the array is designed to assay. The subject invention also includes algorithms present on computer readable mediums and kits for use in practicing the subject methods.