Patent ID: 6844184
Filing Date: 2005-01-18
Classification: B01D,B01J,B01L,B82Y,C12M,C12Q,C40B,G01N,G06K,G06T

Abstract:
1. A device for arraying biomolecules comprising: a support; a first layer configured to be placed in fluid-tight contact with the support, the first layer having an upper surface and defining a pattern of micro-orifices, each micro-orifice of the pattern of micro-orifices having walls and defining a micro-region on the support when the first layer is placed in fluid-tight contact with the support such that the walls of said each micro-orifice and the micro-region on the support together define a micro-well; a second layer configured to be placed in fluid-tight contact with the upper surface of the first layer, the second layer defining a pattern of macro-orifices, each macro-orifice of the pattern of macro-orifices having walls and defining a macro-region when the first layer is placed in fluid-tight contact with the support and the second layer is placed in fluid-tight contact with the first layer such that the walls of the macro-orifice and the macro-region together define a macro-well; wherein the first layer and the second layer are configured for an arraying of biomolecules on the support through the pattern of micro-orifices and the pattern of macro-orifices.