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High-throughput array production using precision glass syringes.

J Shieh·C To·J Carramao·N Nishimura·Y Maruta·Y Hashimoto·D Wright·H C Wu·A Azarani
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The advantages of using 1, 96, or 384 precision glass syringes in automated high-throughput microdispensers in creating highly uniform and reproducible DNA, protein, and organic compound array filters and slides are described. Using the Hydra Microdispenser and Tango Liquid Handling system, 0.1-5 ng (in 50-300 nL) PCR-amplified, human cancer-related genes and housekeeping genes were spotted onto nylon membranes and coated slides. Protein solutions of 50 microg/mL to 1 mg/mL were spotted onto coated slides or onto MaxiSorp 96-well plates. Up to 6144 spots/membrane and up to 1000 spots/slide were printed. The size of the spots created by glass syringes was uniform and reproducible (precision variation of less than 5%) from spot to spot and membrane to membrane. Using a Tango 384 system, a total of ten 6144-spot filters can be produced in approximately 25 min, translating into a spotting speed of 2.5 min/membrane.

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J Shieh, C To, J Carramao, N Nishimura, Y Maruta, Y Hashimoto, D Wright, H C Wu, A Azarani. 2002. High-throughput array production using precision glass syringes.. https://doi.org/10.2144/02326mt07

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