Abstract: A photolabile compound, an oligomer probe array, and a substrate for oligomer probe array comprising the same, and a manufacturing method of the same are disclosed.

Abstract: Intermediates and methods for forming passivated surfaces on oxide layers and articles produced thereby are described. Hydroxyl or hydroxide groups on the oxide surfaces are reacted with a metal reagent of the formula Y(L-Pol)m, where Y is a transition metal, magnesium or aluminum, L is oxygen, sulfur, selenium or an amine, and “Pol” represents a passivating agent such as a polyethylene glycol, a hydrocarbon, or a fluorocarbon. The resulting modified surface can be further reacted with a passivating agent having a phosphate functional group or a polyvalent reagent comprising a passivating moiety and a plurality of functional groups that are reactive with or that form complexes with Y. The passivating agent can also include a functional group such as biotin to provide surfaces with a desired functionality. The passivated surfaces exhibit minimal binding to bio-molecules and can be used in single-molecule detection schemes.

Abstract: A method of creating a metal nanoparticle hydrogel biological array comprises placing a plurality of metal nanoparticles in each of a plurality of wells on a substrate, and placing a biomolecular probe material into the plurality of wells. Hydrogel precursors are placed in each of the plurality of wells; and are polymerized to form hydrogel such that the metal nanoparticles are embedded in the hydrogel.

Abstract: Methods of producing substrates having selected active chemical regions by employing elements of the substrates in assisting the localization of active chemical groups in desired regions of the substrate. The methods may include optical, chemical and/or mechanical processes for the deposition, removal, activation and/or deactivation of chemical groups in selected regions of the substrate to provide selective active regions of the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to binding surfaces for the immobilization of ligands, ligand surfaces and structured surface arrays which present a plurality of identical or different ligands. The invention further relates to a process for the production and the use of such surfaces and to specific binder molecules which can be used for the preparation thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method of two-dimensionally arraying ferritin on a substrate, which obviates the need for a metal ion for achieving linking between two adjacent ferritin. The present invention provides a method of two-dimensionally arraying ferritin on a substrate, wherein the ferritin has an amino acid sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 1 on the outer peripheral surface; the surface of the substrate is hydrophilic; and the method includes a development step of developing a solution that contains a solvent, the ferritin, and 2 mM to 100 mM ammonium acetate on the substrate, and a removal step of removing the solvent from the solution developed on the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention is characterized by that a biochip in which a plurality of biopolymers is arranged, has a transparent layer having a fluorescence enhancing function on a metal layer which is also used as a one-side electrode for implementing hybridization.

Abstract: A highly specific and versatile surface chemistry for immobilization of amine-terminated probes is disclosed. A bi-layered polymer thin film serves as the platform for coupling the probes, which are preferably oligonucleotides. The process involves sequentially coating a substrate with polyamine and polyacid anhydride. Hydrolyzed polyacid anhydride groups may be converted to non-hydrolyzed groups at about 100° C. prior to probe attachment. The process of coating the substrate requires no harsh chemical pretreatment of substrates such as RCA or Piranha cleaning. In addition, simple thermal activation of the anhydride groups has a low requirement for storage, leading to a long shelf life of modified surfaces. The disclosed surface chemistry is especially compatible with microfabrication processes, and its effective application to magnetic biosensors is demonstrated.

Abstract: A method for selective regulation of a background surface property of an array by adding a first building block molecule capable of forming a nucleotide or an amino acid bond on the spot and the background surface, adding a first protecting group to protect the first building block molecule on the spot and adding a second protecting group to protect the first building block molecule on the background surface, wherein the first protecting group is different from the second protecting group is disclosed. An array comprising a substrate comprising a substrate surface comprising a branched molecule wherein one end of branched molecule is attached to the substrate surface and the other end has many branches, further comprising a spacer in the branches to spread the branches and fluorophore molecules attached to the branches such that an average spacing between two fluorophore molecules is greater than 10 nm is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method of two-dimensionally arraying ferritin on a substrate, which obviates the need for a metal ion for achieving linking between two adjacent ferritin. The present invention provides a method of two-dimensionally arraying ferritin on a substrate, wherein the ferritin has an amino acid sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 1 on the outer peripheral surface; the surface of the substrate is hydrophilic; and the method includes a development step of developing a solution that contains a solvent, the ferritin, and 6.5 mM to 52 mM ammonium sulfate on the substrate, and a removal step of removing the solvent from the solution developed on the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention lies in developing a novel method for the preparation of oligonucleotide microarrays obviating the drawbacks to an extent, such as time consuming complex chemical reactions, preparation of modified supports/oligomer modifying reagents, use of activating/condensing reagent, low signal to noise ratio, poor immobilization and hybridization efficiencies, etc. Further, the prepared arrays can be used to detect single or multiple nucleotide mismatches using hybridization assay.

Abstract: A protein array having a protein aligned and immobilized in high density and in uniformly oriented form is produced by introducing a polymer compound having a primary amino group as a repeating unit on the surface of a planar substrate so as to obtain a substrate for protein array and binding the carboxyl terminal of the main chain of a protein with the primary amino group of the polymer compound on the substrate.

Abstract: A composition containing a photoacid generator monomer and surfactant, and a method for synthesizing a compound on a substrate using the composition are provided. The method includes bonding a layer of first molecules having an acid labile protecting group to a solid substrate; coating a layer of the photoacid generator monomer composition according to the present invention on the layer of first molecules; exposing the composition layer to light and then heat-treating to remove the acid labile protecting group from the first molecules corresponding to the exposed portion; washing and removing the composition layer from the exposed and unexposed portions; and bonding second molecules to the exposed first molecules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microfluid reaction carrier intended for the purely fluid or light-controlled synthesis or analysis of oligomers or polymers. The reaction carrier comprises a structure of flow channels for the fluids, while supply channels and discharge channels parallel to the latter form an angle relative to the plane of the structure of the flow channels (reaction areas).

Abstract: Methods and compositions provide biological microarrays with enhanced fluorescent and luminescent signals by providing refraction index variations within a porous composition used to prepare the microarrays.

Abstract: A portable, fully-automated, microchip including a DNA purification region fluidly integrated with a PCR-based detection region is used to detect specific DNA sequences for the rapid detection of bacterial pathogens. Using an automated detection system with integrated microprocessor, pumps, valves, thermocycler and fluorescence detection modules, the microchip is able to purify and detect bacterial DNA by real-time PCR amplification using fluorescent dye. The fully automated detection system is completely portable, making the system ideal for the detection of bacterial pathogens in the field or other point-of-care environments.

Abstract: A substrate plate or device adapted for use with biological or chemical assays is disclosed. The device may take the form of a multi-well plate having a three-dimensional, porous layer as part of a support surface within each well for immobilizing probe species. The porous layer is characterized as having a plurality of interconnected voids defined by a matrix of contiguous solid material. A method and its variants are also described.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods of producing compositional gradient combinatorial libraries, and the product libraries that result from a reaction between different components of the precursor library. The combinatorial libraries of the present embodiments comprise a compositional gradient of at least two polymer-stabilized liquids deposited on a substrate, where the polymer-stabilized liquids are solutions of inorganic materials.

Abstract: Methods and reagents for site-selective functionalization of peptides and proteins. The methods most generally involve the reaction of a thioester with hydrazine. Reagents include bifunctional reagents of formula: H2N—NH—CH2-M-L-FG and salts thereof where M is a single bond or a chemical group carrying a non-bonding electron pair, such as —C(O)NR?—, where R? is H, or an alkyl or aryl group; L is an optional linker group as described above; and FG is a functional group having reactivity that is orthongonal to that of the hydrazine group. FG can, among others, be an azide, alkenyl, alkynyl, nitrile (—CN) or triazole group and is preferably an azide group (—N3). Methods and reagents can, for example, be combined with intein-mediated protein splicing to link proteins or fragments thereof to various chemical species or to a surface.