Methods of bead manipulation and forming bead arrays

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8536099
APP PUB NO 20110136677A1
SERIAL NO

12872333

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According to various embodiments, a method is provided that comprises washing an array of DNA-coated beads on a substrate, with a wash solution to remove stacked beads from the substrate. The wash solution can include inert solid beads in a carrier. The DNA-coated beads can have an average diameter and the solid beads in the wash solution can have an average diameter that is at least twice the diameter of the DNA-coated beads. The washing can form dislodged DNA-coated beads and a monolayer of DNA-coated beads. In some embodiments, first beads for forming an array are contacted with a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) solution comprising a PEG having a molecular weight of about 350 Da or less. In some embodiments, slides for forming bead arrays are provided as are systems for imaging the same.

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LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION5823 NEWTON DRIVE CARLSBAD CA 92008

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Bridgham, John Hillsborough, US 22 3857
Fry, George San Carlos, US 10 557
Hunkapillar, Timothy Mercer Island, US 1 10
Inman, Christina San Mateo, US 13 32
Oldham, Mark Emerald Hills, US 65 865
Vann, Charles El Dorado Hills, US 6 68

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