WO1995020164A1 - Automated analysis with comb-like support - Google Patents
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- WO1995020164A1 WO1995020164A1 PCT/NL1995/000023 NL9500023W WO9520164A1 WO 1995020164 A1 WO1995020164 A1 WO 1995020164A1 NL 9500023 W NL9500023 W NL 9500023W WO 9520164 A1 WO9520164 A1 WO 9520164A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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- B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
- B01L3/50—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
- B01L3/508—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
- G01N33/48—Biological material, e.g. blood, urine; Haemocytometers
- G01N33/50—Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urine; Testing involving biospecific ligand binding methods; Immunological testing
- G01N33/53—Immunoassay; Biospecific binding assay; Materials therefor
- G01N33/543—Immunoassay; Biospecific binding assay; Materials therefor with an insoluble carrier for immobilising immunochemicals
- G01N33/54366—Apparatus specially adapted for solid-phase testing
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
- G01N35/00029—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor provided with flat sample substrates, e.g. slides
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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- B01L2300/00—Additional constructional details
- B01L2300/08—Geometry, shape and general structure
- B01L2300/0809—Geometry, shape and general structure rectangular shaped
- B01L2300/0819—Microarrays; Biochips
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- the present invention relates to apparatus, method and systems for automated chemical and biological analysis.
- markers may include, for example, genetic markers, cancer mark ⁇ ers, autoimmune disease markers etc. In biological and biochemical testing, each marker is associated with an analyte.
- U.S. Patent 5,126,276 describes an analytical system for simultaneously assaying a plurality of samples for at least one analyte and including a comb-like ana ⁇ lyte support and a multi-compartment reaction container.
- the present invention seeks to provide an improved and automated " system employing a comb-like analyte support generally as described in the aforesaid U.S. Patent 5,126,276, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
- a relatively small sample of body fluid can be used simultaneously to test for a large number of markers or analytes.
- an automat ⁇ ed analysis system including a comb-like analyte support having at least one tab including a. multiplicity of reactive zones arranged in a two dimensional array of predetermined configuration and automatic apparatus for reading the multiplicity of reactive zones.
- the comb-like device has a plurality of tabs.
- a comb-like analyte support having at least one tab and preferably a plurality of tabs, each including a multiplicity of reactive zones arranged in a two dimensional array of predetermined configuration.
- a method for producing a comb-like analyte support having at least one tab and preferably a plurality of tabs, each includ ⁇ ing a multiplicity of reactive zones arranged in a two dimensional array of predetermined configuration comprising the steps of: providing a comb-like analyte support blank having a plurality of tabs; and automatically dispensing onto each tab of the blank, analyte material in a two dimensional array of predetermined configuration.
- an automat ⁇ ed analysis method including the steps of: dispensing analytes at a multiplicity of reac ⁇ tive zones arranged in a two dimensional array of prede ⁇ termined configuration on at least one tab of an analyte support, carrying out a test using the analytes; and following the test, automatically reading the multiplicity of reactive zones.
- the multiplicity of reactive zones includes at least a plurality of different analytes.
- the automatic apparatus for reading the multiplicity of reactive zones comprises a color scanner and comparator for comparing the scanning image of the multiplicity of reactive zones with at least one reference image.
- FIG. 1 is an illustration of a preferred embod ⁇ iment of an analyte bearing support constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
- Fig. 2 is a simplified block diagram illustra ⁇ tion of an analysis system constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 3 is a simplified block diagram illustra ⁇ tion of a method and apparatus for producing the analyte bearing support of Fig. 1.
- Fig. 1 is a pictorial illustration of an analyte bearing support 10 constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the support 10 comprises a blank typically formed of paper, of nitrocel ⁇ lulose, glass fibers or high impact polystyrene including a handle portion 12 and at least one and preferably a plurality of generally parallel tabs 14 depending there ⁇ from.
- each of the tabs 14 there is formed on each of the tabs 14 at least one closely spaced two-dimensional array 16 of analytes 18, each analyte defining a reactive zone.
- each analyte appears as a round drop. It is appreciated that any other suitable shape, such as a stripe or triangle may alternatively be employed.
- a support 10 may be used to conduct a test, such as a chemical, biochemical, biological or other suitable test, preferably in association with a multi- chambered container 20, such as that described in assign ⁇ ee's U.S. Patent 5,126,276, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
- the analyte support is supplied to a scanner 22, such as a scanner described and claimed in assignee's copending Israel Patent Application 108301 the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference, or any other suitable scanner.
- Scanner 22 is operative to provide an output indication of the colors of each of the analytes 18 in each array 16 on the sup ⁇ port 10.
- the scanner is preferably responsive to both the spectral frequency and the intensity of the colors.
- the output indication from scanner 22 is sup- plied to analysis apparatus 24, which preferably com ⁇ prises a comparator 26which is operative to compare the output indication with at least one reference.
- the refer ⁇ ence may be a stored reference which corresponds to a given test result or alternatively may be a reference which is read simultaneously from an adjacent array on the same or a different tab 14.
- the comparator may provide an output indicative of the test results to a operator interface 28 which may comprise a display or printer as well as to data storage and processing apparatus 30.
- FIG. 3 is a simplified block diagram illustration of a method and apparatus for producing the analyte bearing support of Fig. 1.
- Support blanks 40 are prepared from suitable substrate by a die cutter 42 and are supplied to a pre ⁇ cise dispenser 44, employing a three-dimensional posi ⁇ tioner such as those commonly used in the electronic industry, for example the Dot Master system commercially available from Diraa SMT Systems NL BV of Deurne, the Netherlands.
- the dispenser 44 is operative to dispense on at least one tab at least one closely spaced two-dimen ⁇ sional array 16 of analytes 18, each analyte defining a reactive zone.
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JP7519479A JPH09508462A (en) | 1994-01-19 | 1995-01-17 | Automated analysis with comb-like support |
EP95905244A EP0765480A1 (en) | 1994-01-19 | 1995-01-17 | Automated analysis with comb-like support |
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IL10837794A IL108377A0 (en) | 1994-01-19 | 1994-01-19 | Automated analysis with comb-like analyte support |
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ES2125833A1 (en) * | 1997-04-23 | 1999-03-01 | Garrido Lestache Javier Subiza | Process for evaluating and processing epicutaneous allergic samples |
AU748061B2 (en) * | 1994-10-18 | 2002-05-30 | Regents Of The University Of California, The | The combinatorial synthesis of novel materials |
EP1267168A1 (en) * | 2000-03-17 | 2002-12-18 | Unitec Co., Ltd. | Supporter for substance to be detected, method and device for processing the same, and method and device for manufacturing the same |
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WO1983003677A1 (en) * | 1982-04-16 | 1983-10-27 | Boquet, Patrice | Analysis device for biological symbols |
EP0171150A2 (en) * | 1984-06-12 | 1986-02-12 | Orgenics Ltd. | Method and apparatus for assaying with optional reagent quality control |
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EP0353590A2 (en) * | 1988-08-02 | 1990-02-07 | Abbott Laboratories | Test card for performing assays |
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EP0063810A1 (en) * | 1981-04-29 | 1982-11-03 | Ciba-Geigy Ag | New devices and kits for immunological analysis |
WO1983003677A1 (en) * | 1982-04-16 | 1983-10-27 | Boquet, Patrice | Analysis device for biological symbols |
EP0171150A2 (en) * | 1984-06-12 | 1986-02-12 | Orgenics Ltd. | Method and apparatus for assaying with optional reagent quality control |
US5126276A (en) * | 1984-11-27 | 1992-06-30 | Falk Fish | Method for the determination and measurements of more than one unknown material in a single surface of a multianalytic assay |
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AU748061B2 (en) * | 1994-10-18 | 2002-05-30 | Regents Of The University Of California, The | The combinatorial synthesis of novel materials |
WO1997026539A1 (en) * | 1996-01-16 | 1997-07-24 | Beckman Instruments, Inc. | Analytical biochemistry system with robotically carried bioarray |
US8273304B2 (en) | 1996-01-16 | 2012-09-25 | Affymetrix, Inc. | Analytical biochemistry system with robotically carried bioarray |
ES2125833A1 (en) * | 1997-04-23 | 1999-03-01 | Garrido Lestache Javier Subiza | Process for evaluating and processing epicutaneous allergic samples |
EP1267168A1 (en) * | 2000-03-17 | 2002-12-18 | Unitec Co., Ltd. | Supporter for substance to be detected, method and device for processing the same, and method and device for manufacturing the same |
EP1267168A4 (en) * | 2000-03-17 | 2003-04-02 | Unitec Co Ltd | Supporter for substance to be detected, method and device for processing the same, and method and device for manufacturing the same |
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