Abstract:
The present method and device is for accelerating molecular hybridization by ultrasonic wave. A prepared hybridization reaction system is placed in the path of ultrasonic wave generated by an ultrasonic generator. High frequency vibration and irradiating pressure of ultrasonic wave result in effective agitation and flow of liquid medium. The flow of liquid medium then carries reaction molecular to move so as to speed up the hybridization reaction. Advantages of the invention include increasing the intensity of hybridization signal significantly so that a complete reaction can be obtained and time can be saved; and improving consistency of hybridization reaction at different locations on the surface of solid medium, uniformity of hybridization and idiosyncrasy of hybridization reaction. Main parts of the device are an ultrasonic resonance element and the corresponding resonance electrocircuit. The device has simple structure with low cost and can be operated easily and automatically. It can be applied to various hybridization reaction systems, such as Southern, Northern and genetic chips.
Abstract:
This invention relates generally to the field of nucleic acid detection. In particular, the invention provides a lab-on-chip system for analyzing a nucleic acid, which system comprises, inter alia, controllably closed space, and a target nucleic acid can be prepared and/or amplified, and hybridized to a nucleic acid probe, and the hybridization signal can be acquired if desirable, in the controllably closed space without any material exchange between the controllably closed space and the outside environment. Methods for analyzing a nucleic acid using the lab-on-chip system is also provided.
Abstract:
This invention relates generally to the field of microarray technology. In particular, the invention provides an integrated macroarray device, which device comprises a substrate comprising a plurality of distinct microlocations and a plurality of microarray chips, wherein the number of said microlocations equals to or is more then the number of said microarray chip. In preferred embodiments, the devices also comprises a temperature controller at some or all of the microlocations. The use of the integrated microarray devices for detecting interactions among various moieties in various fields, such as clinical diagnostics, drug discovery, environmental monitoring and forensic analysis, etc., are further provided.