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Methods of manufacture and devices for performing active biological operations utilize various structures to advantageously collect and provide charged biological materials to an array of microlocations. In one embodiment, a device includes focusing electrodes to aid in the direction and transport o

Methods of manufacture and devices for performing active biological operations utilize various structures to advantageously collect and provide charged biological materials to an array of microlocations. In one embodiment, a device includes focusing electrodes to aid in the direction and transport of materials from a collection electrode to an array. Preferably, one or more intermediate transportation electrodes are utilized, most preferably of monotonically decreasing size between the collection electrode and the array, so as to reduce current density mismatches. In another aspect, a flow cell is utilized over devices to provide containment of solution containing materials to be analyzed. Preferably, the volume of the flow cell is more advantageously interrogated through use of relatively large collection and return electrodes, such as where the area of those electrodes relative to the footprint of the flowcell is at least 40%. In yet another embodiment, a first collection electrode is disposed adjacent an array, with a second collection electrode disposed on the at least an opposite portion of the array. Preferably, the combined area of the collection electrodes is a substantial fraction, preferably at least 50% of the area of the footprint of the flow cell. In yet another embodiment, a concentric ring design is provided. Various flip chip embodiments are disclosed.

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[ We claim:] [1.] An electronic device for performing active biological operations comprising:a support substrate,an array of microlocations disposed on the substrate,a collection electrode disposed on the substrate,first and second focusing electrodes disposed on the substrate, the first and second

[ We claim:] [1.] An electronic device for performing active biological operations comprising:a support substrate,an array of microlocations disposed on the substrate,a collection electrode disposed on the substrate,first and second focusing electrodes disposed on the substrate, the first and second electrodes being disposed at least in part adjacent the array of microlocations, the distance between the first and second focusing electrodes adjacent the array being smaller than the distance between the first and second electrodes in yet another region disposed away from the array, anda counter electrode disposed on the substrate.