Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing a two dimensional microarray using a three dimensional or structured microarray. The invention involves forming defined functionalized areas by layering an inert material over the surface structures of the three dimensional microarray. Sufficient of the inert material and of the top of the surface structures are then removed to expose defined areas of the surface structures within the inert material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing a two dimensional microarray using a three dimensional or structured microarray. The invention involves forming defined functionalized areas by layering an inert material over the surface structures of the three dimensional microarray. Sufficient of the inert material and of the top of the surface structures are then removed to expose defined areas of the surface structures within the inert material.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for detecting a hapten in a sample comprising the steps of: a) providing a sample potentially containing the hapten; b) providing a pre-determined amount of a first moiety, said first moiety being bound to a signaller and separated therefrom by a first linker, which first moiety is either: i) a binding partner that specifically binds to the hapten of interest, or ii) the hapten of interest or an analogue thereof; wherein said signaller is a macromolecule or a nanoparticle providing high mass signal; c) providing a flow of a) and b) separately or together to an immobilised second moiety, said second moiety being bound to the surface of a sensor and separated therefrom by a second linker, which second moiety is either: i) a binding partner that specifically binds to the hapten of interest, or ii) is the hapten of interest or an analogue thereof, providing that when the first moiety is a binding partner, the second moiety is a hapten or hapten analogue and when the first moiety is