Apparatus for removing and depositing microarrays of solutions
CA 2438859 A1 · Owner: Universite De Metz · Inventors: Abba, Gabriel; Du Manoir, Stanislas; Jost, Bernard
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The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for removing and depositing micro-drops (2') of solutions from/on a surface (2) in particular chemical or biological solutions. The inventive apparatus comprises at least one micropipette or deposit point (3) which is mounted on a head (4) that can move in at least one direction at least between one or more removal sites (5) and one or more deposit sites (6). Said apparatus is characterised in that the micropipette(s) (3) are mounted in the body of said head (4) and they can be moved in translation in relation to said head by means of a device for controlling and limiting the application force of the micropipette(s) (3) on the deposit surface (2). …
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- Filed February 22, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended February 22, 2022.
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