Patent ID: 8999726
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: B01J,B01L,C12N,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of depositing at least one substance on a surface, the method comprising: loading a multiplicity of storage zones of a microspotter, via sample handling equipment, with the at least one substance; placing a face of the microspotter in proximity to the surface sufficient to form a seal between the microspotter face and the surface, wherein the microspotter face includes orifices fluidicly connected to the multiplicity of storage zones; flowing the at least one substance from the loaded multiplicity of storage zones to the orifices and into contact with the surface sufficient to deposit at least a portion of the at least one substance on the surface; and flowing the remaining undeposited at least one substance to a previously unloaded multiplicity of storage zones.