PORTABLE GENE SCANNER

描述：研究者建议设计一个小型共焦平面 能够逐点扫描芯片的阵列 荧光探针与Si基基底杂交。 整个芯片 将被设计成适合于笔记本电脑的CD端口， 可用于临床实验室、办公室和现场。 如果成功， 单位将花费约5000美元。 为了比较，Affyscanner扫描仪 很快就能卖到8万美元

DESCRIPTION: The investigator proposes to design a small confocal planar array that will be capable of point-by-point scanning of a chip carrying fluorescent probes hybridized to a Si-based substrate. The entire chip would be designed to fit in the CD port of a laptop computer which could be used in clinical labs, offices, and in the field. If successful, the unit would cost about $5,000. For comparison, the Affymetrix scanner will soon be marketed for $80,000.