Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2004-09-15
2011-11-15
Babic, Christopher M. (Department: 1637)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
active
08058002
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method of immobilizing and stretching a nucleic acid on a silicon substrate, to nucleic acids and substrates prepared according to this method, to uses of the method and to uses of the nucleic acid and the substrate.
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Ford William E.
Wessels Jurina
Yasuda Akio
Babic Christopher M.
Oblon, Spivak McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
Sony Deutschland GmbH
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