DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT AN ALMOST SIMULTANEOUS SYNTHESIS OF A PLURALITY OF SAMPLES

摘要

The invention relates to a device for carrying out an almost simultaneous synthesis of a plurality of samples. The device is especially suitable for use in automated laboratory processes in the area of combinatorial chemistry. The aim of the invention is to provide a device of this type which enables the synthesis of a plurality of samples bonded to microbeads, said microbeads being provided in the cavities of a support plate. To this end, a plane support plate ( 1 ) is provided with a plurality of cavities ( 11 ) arranged regularly in an iterative grid. The cavities accommodate microbeads ( 12 ). A removable covering ( 2 ) is provided, said covering being provided with webs ( 21 ) which each cover at least one of a row of associated cavities ( 11 ) in such a way that a capillary gap ( 3 ) is formed between the microbeads ( 12 ) and the webs ( 21 ) and larger recesses ( 22 ) are left respectively between the adjacent webs ( 21 ). A dosed liquid dispenser ( 4 ) is allocated to each capillary gap ( 3 ).