公开(公告)号：US20160327507A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-10

申请号：US15066117

申请日：2016-03-10

Applicant: Genia Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Randall W. DAVIS ,  Edward Shian LIU ,  Eric Takeshi HARADA ,  Anne AGUIRRE ,  Andrew TRANS ,  James POLLARD ,  Cynthia CECH ,  Hui TIAN ,  Robert YUAN ,  John FOSTER ,  Roger CHEN

IPC: G01N27/327 ,  C12Q1/68 ,  G01N33/487

CPC classification number: C12Q1/6869 ,  C12M1/34 ,  G01N27/3277 ,  G01N27/3278 ,  G01N27/44791 ,  G01N33/48721 ,  C12Q2565/607 ,  C12Q2565/631

Abstract: A biochip for molecular detection and sensing is disclosed. The biochip includes a substrate. The biochip includes a plurality of discrete sites formed on the substrate having a density of greater than five hundred wells per square millimeter. Each discrete site includes sidewalls disposed on the substrate to form a well. Each discrete site includes an electrode disposed at the bottom of the well. In some embodiments, the wells are formed such that cross-talk between the wells is reduced. In some embodiments, the electrodes disposed at the bottom of the wells are organized into groups of electrodes, wherein each group of electrodes shares a common counter electrode. In some embodiments, the electrode disposed at the bottom of the well has a dedicated counter electrode. In some embodiments, surfaces of the sidewalls are silanized such that the surfaces facilitate the forming of a membrane in or adjacent to the well.