Label-free high throughput biomolecular screening system and method
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01N-021/00
G01N-035/00
G01N-021/75
출원번호
US-0480886
(2009-06-09)
등록번호
US-8114348
(2012-02-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Caracci, Stephen J.
Eckelt, Volker H. O.
Frutos, Anthony G.
Krol, Mark F.
Moore, Thomas C.
Pastel, David A.
Shedd, Gordon M.
출원인 / 주소
Corning Incorporated
대리인 / 주소
Butler, Gregory B.
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초록▼
A screening system and method are described herein which provide a unique and practical solution for enabling label-free high throughput screening (HTS) to aid in the discovery of new drugs. In one embodiment, the screening system enables direct binding assays to be performed in which a biomolecular
A screening system and method are described herein which provide a unique and practical solution for enabling label-free high throughput screening (HTS) to aid in the discovery of new drugs. In one embodiment, the screening system enables direct binding assays to be performed in which a biomolecular interaction of a chemical compound (drug candidate) with a biomolecule (therapeutic target) can be detected using assay volumes and concentrations that are compatible with the current practices of HTS in the pharmaceutical industry. The screening system also enables the detection of bio-chemical interactions that occur in the wells of a microplate which incorporates biosensors and surface chemistry to immobilize the therapeutic target at the surface of the biosensors. The screening system also includes fluid handling and plate handling devices to help perform automated HTS assays.
대표청구항▼
1. A screening system comprising: a microplate;an interface device; anda measurement chamber into which the microplate is moved by the interface device, the measurement chamber having located therein at least the following: a plate transport subsystem which receives the microplate from the interface
1. A screening system comprising: a microplate;an interface device; anda measurement chamber into which the microplate is moved by the interface device, the measurement chamber having located therein at least the following: a plate transport subsystem which receives the microplate from the interface device;an optical subsystem;a plate alignment subsystem including a microplate mounting mechanism onto which the microplate is positioned by the plate transport subsystem so that biosensors located in wells of the microplate are interrogated by the optical subsystem, wherein the microplate has at least one angled fiducial marking located outside of the wells where the at least one angled fiducial marking is used to properly position/reposition the microplate relative to the optical interrogation subsystem;wherein the microplate mounting mechanism includes a base having at least one surface defining a nesting receptacle for the microplate, and at least three supports projecting from the base, the at least three supports support said microplate, said nesting receptacle has at least two side walls and at least two end walls, the nesting receptacle having walls further defining a detection aperture thereby allowing optical access to a bottom surface of the microplate through the detection aperture; andwherein the microplate mounting mechanism further includes at least two X-directional contacts located on one of the end walls and at least one Y-directional contact located on one of the side walls, and at least one spring-loaded contact on the end wall opposite the X-directional contacts and at least one spring-loaded contact on the side wall opposite the Y-directional contact. 2. The screening system of claim 1, further comprising a computer operatively connected to the interface device, the plate transport subsystem, the optical subsystem, and the plate alignment subsystem. 3. The screening system of claim 1, wherein said interface device includes: a rotating arm;a drawer;a lifter;a gripper;a carriage;a rail; ora conveyor. 4. The screening system of claim 1, wherein each biosensor is a resonant waveguide grating (RWG) biosensor. 5. The screening system of claim 1, wherein said plate transport subsystem includes: a rotating arm;a plate carriage;a gripper;a lifter; and/ora conveyor system. 6. The screening system of claim 1, wherein said plate alignment subsystem further includes an X-Y support stage. 7. The screening system of claim 1, further comprising a fluid handling subsystem which is located within the measurement chamber. 8. The screening system of claim 1, wherein the optical subsystem obtains a scanned rate of 40,000 wells in 8 hours. 9. The screening system of claim 1, wherein the optical subsystem scans a 384 well microplate in about 240 seconds. 10. The screening system of claim 1, wherein the measurement chamber further having located therein a measurement nest, an environmental control subsystem, and a fluid handling subsystem. 11. The screening system of claim 1, further comprising an athermalization buffer. 12. The screening system of claim 11, wherein the measurement chamber has located therein the athermalization buffer. 13. The screening system of claim 1, wherein the microplate mounting mechanism further includes one or more adjustment/s to position the microplate which include: one or more X-directional contact adjustment/s, one or more Y-directional contact adjustment/s, one or more spring-loaded adjustment/s, and/or at least one adjustment for the at least three supports. 14. A screening system comprising: a microplate;an interface device; anda measurement chamber into which the microplate is moved by the interface device, the measurement chamber having located therein at least the following: a plate transport subsystem which receives the microplate from the interface device;an optical subsystem;a plate alignment subsystem including a microplate mounting mechanism onto which the microplate is positioned by the plate transport subsystem so that biosensors located in wells of the microplate are interrogated by the optical subsystem, wherein the microplate mounting mechanism includes a base having at least one surface defining a nesting receptacle for the microplate, and three supports projecting from said base, said supports contact an underside surface of said microplate to support said microplate in a Z-directional plane, said nesting receptacle has at least two side walls and at least two end walls, said nesting receptacle further has two X-directional contacts and one Y-directional contact respectively located on one of said end walls and on one of said side walls, said nesting receptacle also has at least one spring-loaded contact on said end wall opposite said X-directional contacts and at least one spring-loaded contact on said side wall opposite said Y-directional contact, where the two X-directional contacts and the one Y-directional contact establish X-directional and Y-directional positions of a corner of said microplate.
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