Method and device for investigating substance libraries

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7431685
APP PUB NO 20030165998A1
SERIAL NO

10239986

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The aim of the invention is to investigate the bonding of substances to target molecules. This is achieved by means of a densely packed device wherein various target molecules are bonded in a large number of sample areas. Cross-contamination and evaporation need to be minimized. The active surface of the sample areas have to be maximized. The inventive solution resides in the use of carrier plates, containing densely packed capillary structures and having a very large inner surface despite small outer dimensions. 1000 times more molecules can be bonded than on a flat outer surface of a comparable size. Cross contamination is avoided by the lack of cross links between the capillaries. Evaporation is minimized by a small outer surface. After the inner surface of the capillaries has been silanized, peptides and peptidomimetics are synthesized in a locally targeted manner. The molecular interactions of components of the substance library with active substances in a solution or a suspension are investigated by means of a local resolution optical detection method. Handling, especially cleaning and covering with substances, is carried out in a simple manner by rinsing liquids through the capillary plate.

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FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM BORSTELPARKALLEE 1-40 LEIBNITZ-ZENTRUM FUR MEDIZIN UND BIOWISSENSCHAFTEN BORSTEL 23845

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Frey, Andreas Gross Niendorf, DE 27 147
Helfman, Juergen Kleinmachnow, DE 2 6
Mueller, Gerhard Berlin, DE 131 2200
Schmidt, Marcus Alexander Havixbeck, DE 1 3

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