Patent ID: 7850915
Filing Date: 2010-12-14
Classification: C30B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for recognizing an analyte relative to a set of reference compounds based on crystallization patterns comprising: a. a transparency film; b. a first samples deposition element for depositing onto the transparency film aliquots of a series of first samples, wherein the first samples are taken from sources that comprise: c. a second samples deposition element for depositing in parallel with the first samples aliquots of a series of second samples, wherein the second samples are taken from sources that comprise the solutions of the plurality of reporters, wherein the solutions of the plurality of reporters in the first samples and the second samples are close to identical,  the sources being a part of the apparatus; d. a step motor for moving the transparency film; e. a drying chamber for drying the aliquots of a series of first samples and the aliquots of a series of second samples under identical conditions to allow formation of a series of crystallization patterns for the first samples, “first crystallization patterns”, and for the second samples, “second crystallization patterns”; f. a camera for acquiring images of the first crystallization patterns and the second crystallization patterns; g. an image comparer, comprising a computer configured for storing and executing a program for, or configured for executing a tangible computer-readable medium encoded with instructions for, optical microscopy, for: h. an analyte recognizer for recognizing the analyte: