Abstract: There is a possibility that an arrangement of a cleaning device and a drying device may result in an inefficient usage of a space for an installation. A cleaning and drying apparatus 30 for a plate including a biochip is provided with: a cleaning device 310 that is configured to clean the plate 60; and a drying device 320 that is configured to dry the plate 60, the drying device 320 is arranged above the cleaning device 310.

Abstract: Supporting apparatus having a columnar first member and a cylindrical second member having an inner surface allowed to face with of an outer surface of the first member, one portion of the first member is inserted in a cylinder defined by the inner surface, a state of the members is allowed to change from a first state to a second state, the first state includes a state in which a predetermined space is ensured, the predetermined space is surrounded by one portion of the inner surface of the second member and an edge surface at one side of the first member that is different from the outer surface, the second state includes a state in which the second member has moved toward a side that is opposite to the one side relative to the first member from a base position of the members in the first state.

Abstract: There is a possibility that an arrangement of a cleaning device and a drying device may result in an inefficient usage of a space for an installation. A cleaning and drying apparatus 30 for a plate including a biochip is provided with: a cleaning device 310 that is configured to clean the plate 60; and a drying device 320 that is configured to dry the plate 60, the drying device 320 is arranged above the cleaning device 310.

Abstract: A biochip support member is provided that comprises a base material, and a columnar member different member from the base material having a support area that can support a biochip formed of a biomolecule provided at one end, and is attached to the base material through an attaching part at the other end.

Abstract: This plate (100) is provided with a board (130) having a first surface, and partitioned member (120) in which a plurality of partitions are formed by dividing walls (22). Gaps (28) are formed to the first surface side between neighboring dividing walls (22). The ends of the dividing walls (22) at the gap (28) side have welded portions welded to the first surface of the board (130), the board (130) and the partitioned member (120) being welded at the welded portions.

Abstract: A biochip fixing method includes: arranging a biochip on an object with a predetermined material interposed therebetween; and irradiating the predetermined material with energy waves via the object to fix the biochip to the object.