| 摘要 |
A biological chip system is provided in which execution, cleaning, scanning, and/or drying are all integrated and automated. According to one embodiment, the system employs an execution system, a first mobile structure movable, a second mobile structure, a third mobile structure, at least two fluid paths, a fluid control system, a cleaning device, a biochip scanning system, and/or a computer control system. The computer control system processes co-ordination among the biochip scanning system, the cleaning device, the fluid control system, and/or the execution system. |
| 主权项 |
1. A biological chip system, comprising:
a system chassis that further includes: biochip microarray, the biochip microarray comprising a substrate with a probe and a cover plate having at least two through hollow places, further wherein a hybridization area is formed between the substrate and the cover plate; a first mobile structure movable along a horizontal co-ordinate; a second mobile structure movable along a vertical co-ordinate; a third mobile structure movable along a co-ordinate perpendicular to the horizontal co-ordinate and the vertical co-ordinate; at least two fluid paths connected to the hybridization area through said two through hollow places, respectively; a fluid control system connected to the hybridization area through said two through hollow places, respectively, the fluid control system comprising:
at least one gas provider for providing gas pressure;a fluid regulator for controlling the entrance of the fluid; anda fluid provider connected to the fluid path through the fluid regulator, wherein the gas provider is attached to the second mobile structure and the fluid regulator is attached to the third mobile structure; a cleaning device attached to the first mobile structure; a biochip scanning system attached to the third mobile structure; and a computer control system for processing co-ordination. among the biochip scanning system, the cleaning device, and the fluid control system. |
