AN ENCODED MICROCARRIER AND A METHOD OF ENCODING THE SAME
Application IN/PCT/2001/1254/MUM published 2006-08-04, filed 2001-10-11
Encoded microcarriers, and more specifically microcarriers having codes written on them. Methods for writing the codes on the microcarriers, methods of reading the codes, and methods of using the encoded microcarriers. A preferred method of encoding the microcarriers involves exposing microcarriers containing a bleachable substance to a high spatial resolution light source to bleach the codes on the microcarriers. The encoded microcarriers may be used, for example, as support materials in chemical and biological assays and syntheses. Drawing: 8 Sheets Total Pages: 30
Applicant
1. TIBOTEC N.V. 2. UNIVERSITEIT GENT
1. GENERAL DE WITTELAAN L11 B3, B-2800 MECHELEN, BELGIUM 2. SINT-PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT 25, 9000 GENT, BELGIUM
Inventor
1. STEFAAN CORNELIS DE SMEDT 2. JOSEPH DEMEESTER 3. CHRISTIAAN HUBERT SIMON ROELANT 4. RUDI WILFRIDE JAN PAUWELS
International Info
Classification: G01N 33/532, 33/533, 33/546, 33/554, C12Q 1/68
Publication Number: WO 00/63695
Application Date: 2000-04-12
Priority Information
60/129,551 U.S.A. 1999-04-16