(19)
(11) EP 1 567 656 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.06.2005

(43) Date of publication:
31.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/35

(21) Application number: 03713412.9

(22) Date of filing: 07.02.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12P 19/34
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/003986
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/066667 (14.08.2003 Gazette 2003/33)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO

(30) Priority: 08.02.2002 US 355648 P
08.02.2002 US 355660 P
30.09.2002 US 262476

(71) Applicant: Amersham Biosciences SV Corp.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4520 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JOVANOVICH, Stevan, Bogdan
    Livermore, CA 94550 (US)
  • SALAS-SOLANO, Oscar
    San Francisco, CA 94114 (US)
  • LI, Jeng-Thun
    Pleasanton, CA 94566 (US)

(74) Representative: Hammett, Audrey Grace Campbell et al
GE Healthcare Limited Amersham Place Little Chalfont,
Bucks. HP7 9NA
Bucks. HP7 9NA (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING SUBMICROLITER REACTIONS WITH NUCLEIC ACIDS OR PROTEINS