Patent ID: 6395559
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: B01J,B01L,C07H,C40B,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for addressing wells individually in a fluid processing device having a plurality of N column channels and a plurality of M row channels and a plurality of wells arranged in a matrix of N columns and M rows, each of said row channels and column channels having a respective opening corresponding to said plurality of wells, said method comprising:deprotecting a first of N columns of wells with a first deprotecting agent through a first of said plurality of column channels while protecting each of said N columns except the first of N columns; coupling M rows of wells with a respective first plurality of coupling agents through said plurality of row channels; deprotecting a second of N columns of wells with a second deprotecting agent through a second of said plurality of column channels while protecting each of said N columns except the second of N columns of wells; coupling M rows of wells with a respective second plurality of coupling agents through said plurality of row channels; and continuing the deprotecting and coupling steps until all N columns of wells and M rows have been addressed.