Patent ID: 6506342
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: B01J,C40B,G01N,H01L

Abstract:
A mobile transport bead for use in identifing an oligomeric compound in a combinatorial synthesis process, the mobile transport bead comprising:at least one growth matrix region; at least one molecular anchoring site attached to said at least one growth matrix region; and an electromagnetic spectrum emitter coupled to the at least one growth matrix region, the electromagnetic spectrum emitter including a plurality of scattering gain medium laser elements, each scattering gain medium laser element of the plurality of scattering gain medium laser elements being operative to transmit an electomagnetic emission at a predetermined frequency, such that a plurality of electromagnetic emissions are transmitted by the electromagnetic spectrum emitter, the plurality of electromagnetic emissions being characterized by a unique ensemble of predetermined frequencies, whereby the unique ensemble of predetermined frequencies serves as an identification code for the mobile transport bead.