title: Illumina Custom Prostate Cancer DASL Panel 1.5K expression beadchip
status: Public on Jun 01 2011
contact.city: Atlanta
contact.first: Gregory
contact.last: Doho
contact.email: gdoho@emory.edu
contact.state: GA
contact.address: 1365B Clifton Rd NE
contact.country: USA
contact.institute: Emory University
organism: Homo sapiens
manufacture_protocol: Sentrix® Array Matrix
  The sophisticated Sentrix Array Matrix (SAM) platform is a fiber-optic assembly composed of 96 individual arrays arranged in an 8-by-12 format, matching the well spacing of a standard microwell plate. Each individual array in the matrix holds 1,536 different oligonucleotide probe sequences (IllumiCode sequences), in turn attached to 3-micron beads assembled into microwells at the end of the optical fiber bundle. Because the microwells outnumber probe sequences, multiple copies of each bead type are present in the array. This built-in redundancy further improves robustness and measurement precision. The SAM manufacturing process includes hybridization-based quality control for each array feature, allowing consistent production of high-quality, reproducible arrays. See manufacturer's website for more details.