Global Patent Index - EP 1255866 A4

EP 1255866 A4 20041222 - MICROARRAY METHODS UTILIZING SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS

Title (en)

MICROARRAY METHODS UTILIZING SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS

Title (de)

MICROARRAY METHODEN UNTER VERWENDUNG VON HALBLEITER NANOKRISTALLEN

Title (fr)

TECHNIQUES DE JEUX ORDONNES DE MICROECHANTILLONS UTILISANT DES NANOCRISTAUX SEMI-CONDUCTEURS

Publication

EP 1255866 A4 20041222 (EN)

Application

EP 01910746 A 20010215

Priority

  • US 0104871 W 20010215
  • US 18284500 P 20000216
  • US 26629000 P 20000929

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0161040A1] The present invention provides a number of different methods for conducting assays with different types of addressable arrays utilizing semiconductor nanocrystals to enhance detection. The invention includes methods utilizing semiconductor nanocrystals with nucleic acid, protein and tissue arrays, for example. By utilizing various useful aspects of semiconductor nanocrystals, the invention also provides a variety of different options for conducting multiplexed assays. Additionally, detection methods involving counting of individual complexes that include semiconductor nanocrystals are provided which can be utilized to expand the dynamic range of detection.

IPC 1-7

C12Q 1/68; C12P 19/34; C07H 21/04

IPC 8 full level

G01N 33/53 (2006.01); C12N 15/09 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01); G01N 33/566 (2006.01); G01N 33/58 (2006.01); G01N 37/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B82Y 15/00 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6837 (2013.01); G01N 33/54346 (2013.01)

C-Set (source: EP)

C12Q 1/6837 + C12Q 2563/113

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0161040 A1 20010823; AU 3832001 A 20010827; CA 2400379 A1 20010823; EP 1255866 A1 20021113; EP 1255866 A4 20041222; JP 2003522962 A 20030729

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0104871 W 20010215; AU 3832001 A 20010215; CA 2400379 A 20010215; EP 01910746 A 20010215; JP 2001559876 A 20010215