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Biopolymer synthesis using surface activated biaxially oriented polypropylene
Assignee: Affymetrix Inc
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Filing: 1993-10-29
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Granted: 1996-09-10
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Expires: 2013-10-29
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein are surface activated, organic polymers useful for biopolymer synthesis. Most preferably, aminated biaxially oriented polypropylene is used for the synthesis of oligonucleotides thereto, and these devices are most preferably utilized for genetic analysis of patient samples.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter J. Coassin
- 👤 Robert S. Matson
- 👤 Jang B. Rampal
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2026-11-09 00:57
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07H; C07H21/00; B; B01; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/0046; C07K; C07K1/00; C07K1/04; C07K1/042; C12; C12Q; C12Q1/00; C12Q1/68; C12Q1/6813; C12Q1/6834; C12Q1/6869; G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/543; G01N33/54353; B01J2219/00; B01J2219/00274; B01J2219/00277; B01J2219/00497; B01J2219/00527; B01J2219/00583; B01J2219/00596; B01J2219/00603; B01J2219/00605; B01J2219/00612; B01J2219/00623; B01J2219/00626; B01J2219/00659; B01J2219/00718; B01J2219/0072; B01J2219/00722; B01J2219/00725; B01J2219/00729; B01J2219/00731; C40; C40B; C40B40/00; C40B40/04; C40B40/06; C40B40/10; C40B40/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/14; Y10T436/142222; Y10T436/143333
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
In a method for synthesizing biopolymer attached to a solid support material, said method comprising sequentially coupling biomonomers to form said biopolymer, wherein the improvement comprises sequentially coupling biomonomers to a solid support material formed of biaxially oriented polypropylene having nucleophiles linked to its surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
45 words
In a method for synthesizing biopolymer attached to a solid support material, said method comprising sequentially coupling biomonomers to form said biopolymer, wherein the improvement comprises sequentially coupling biomonomers to a solid support material formed of biaxially oriented polypropylene having nucleophiles linked to its surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the nucleophiles are selected from the group consisting of amine, hydroxyl, thiol, and carboxylate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the biopolymer is selected from the group consisting of oligonucleotides, proteins, peptides, oligosaccharides, lipids, phospholipids, avidin, analogues of the foregoing, and combinations of at least two of the foregoing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the surface of the biaxially oriented polypropylene comprises an amine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the surface of the biaxially oriented polypropylene comprise an hydroxyl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the surface of the biaxially oriented polypropylene comprise a thiol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the biopolymer is selected from the group consisting of oligonucleotides, peptides and oligosaccharides.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
In a method for synthesizing biopolymer attached to a solid support material, said method comprising sequentially coupling biomonomer to form said biopolymer, wherein the improvement comprises sequentially coupling biomonomers to a solid support formed of material selected from the group consisting of hydroxylated biaxially oriented polypropylene, aminated biaxially oriented polypropylene, and thiolated biaxially oriented polypropylene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
In a method for synthesizing biopolymer attached to a solid support material, said method comprising sequentially coupling biomonomer to form said biopolymer, wherein the improvement comprises sequentially coupling biomonomers to a solid support formed of material selected from the group consisting of hydroxylated biaxially oriented polypropylene, aminated biaxially oriented polypropylene, and thiolated biaxially oriented polypropylene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the biopolymer is selected from the group consisting of oligonucleotides, peptides and oligosaccharides.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
62 words
In a method for the sequential analysis of a protein or a peptide, the method comprising attaching the protein or peptide to a solid support and sequentially cleaving amino acids from an N-terminus of the peptide, wherein the improvement comprises attaching the protein or peptide to a nucleophile to the surface of an organic polymer, wherein the polymer is biaxially oriented polypropylene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
62 words
In a method for the sequential analysis of a protein or a peptide, the method comprising attaching the protein or peptide to a solid support and sequentially cleaving amino acids from an N-terminus of the peptide, wherein the improvement comprises attaching the protein or peptide to a nucleophile to the surface of an organic polymer, wherein the polymer is biaxially oriented polypropylene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the nucleophile is selected from the group consisting of amine, hydroxyl, thiol, and carboxylate.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of analyzing an oligonucleotide of interest comprising the steps of: (a) providing an organic polymer device comprising nucleophiles adsorbed onto the surface thereof wherein at least one attached oligonucleotide having a defined sequence is covalently attached to the polymer device via the nucleophiles and the polymer is biaxially oriented polypropylene; (b) applying the oligonucleotide of interest to the organic polymer device under conditions suitable for the oligonucleotide of interest to hybridize to the at least one attached oligonucleotide, said oligonucleotide of interest having a fluorescent label; and (c) determining if said oligonucleotide of interest has hybridized in a complementary manner to the attached oligonucleotide said determining accomplished by detecting said fluorescent label.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of analyzing an oligonucleotide of interest comprising the steps of: (a) providing an organic polymer device comprising nucleophiles adsorbed onto the surface thereof wherein at least one attached oligonucleotide having a defined sequence is covalently attached to the polymer device via the nucleophiles and the polymer is biaxially oriented polypropylene; (b) applying the oligonucleotide of interest to the organic polymer device under conditions suitable for the oligonucleotide of interest to hybridize to the at least one attached oligonucleotide, said oligonucleotide of interest having a fluorescent label; and (c) determining if said oligonucleotide of interest has hybridized in a complementary manner to the attached oligonucleotide said determining accomplished by detecting said fluorescent label.
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