title: High-throughput array production using precision glass syringes.
abstract: The advantages of using 1, 96, or 384 precision glass syringes in automated high-throughput microdispensers in creating highly uniform and reproducible DNA, protein, and organic compound array filters and slides are described. Using the Hydra Microdispenser and Tango Liquid Handling system, 0.1-5 ng (in 50-300 nL) PCR-amplified, human cancer-related genes and housekeeping genes were spotted onto nylon membranes and coated slides. Protein solutions of 50 microg/mL to 1 mg/mL were spotted onto coated slides or onto MaxiSorp 96-well plates. Up to 6144 spots/membrane and up to 1000 spots/slide were printed. The size of the spots created by glass syringes was uniform and reproducible (precision variation of less than 5%) from spot to spot and membrane to membrane. Using a Tango 384 system, a total of ten 6144-spot filters can be produced in approximately 25 min, translating into a spotting speed of 2.5 min/membrane.
authors.affiliation: Robbins Scientific Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-2213, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shieh
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: To
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carramao
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maruta
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azarani
mesh_terms: D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013594:Syringes
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins