Patent ID: 6100026
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: B01J,B01L,B82Y,C07K,C40B,G01N,G11C

Abstract:
A method for tagging a plurality of molecules during synthesis of chemical compounds, comprising:(a) linking each molecule of the plurality of molecules to a combination comprising a support matrix for molecules and a unique optically-readable symbol imprinted on a surface of the support matrix;(b) either prior to, during or after linking, imprinting the optically readable symbol on the surface of the support matrix and programming a remote memory with a data point that identifies the optically-readable symbol and a first linked molecule;(c) linking at least one second molecule to the first linked molecule;(d) programming the remote memory with an additional data point to indicate linkage of the at least one second molecule to the support matrix bearing the optically-readable symbol, wherein the additional data point identifies the at least one second linked molecule; and(e) repeating steps (c) and (d) a plurality of times, until the synthesis of chemical compounds is complete, whereby each synthesized chemical compound is uniquely identified by the optically-readable symbol corresponding to the support matrix to which the synthesized chemical compound is linked.