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Four-laser scanning confocal system for microarray analysis.

D J Graves·H J Su·S Addya·S Surrey·P Fortina
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Abstract

We have constructed a confocal scanner suitable for routine microarray analysis from commercially available parts. We have outlined the details that should be considered when designing such an instrument and listed some of the specific components comprising the system [the full list of system components is available on CD from the corresponding author (D.J.G.) at no charge]. Here, we describe the methods used to test the linearity and sensitivity of the instrument. Performance was evaluated with two commonly used dyes, fluorescein and Cy5. While the instrument had a linear correlation between the dye concentration and fluorescence intensity, the observed deviation from a slope of 1.0 underscores the importance of running multipoint calibration experiments to obtain accurate dye quantitation over the full dynamic range of the scanner. This method has utility in testing commercial instruments in addition to the scanner described here. An array with over 300 spots dyed with Cy3 was scanned with our instrument and a high-end commercial instrument. The agreement between the two instruments was very good over a 1000-fold intensity range. Our scanner is a cost-effective alternative to more costly commercial scanners with similar capabilities.

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D J Graves, H J Su, S Addya, S Surrey, P Fortina. 2002. Four-laser scanning confocal system for microarray analysis.. https://doi.org/10.2144/02322rr01

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