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Development and application of a microarray meter tool to optimize microarray experiments

Richard JD Rouse1,2, Katrine Field1, Jennifer Lapira1, Allen Lee1, Ivan Wick1, Colleen Eckhardt1, C Ramana Bhasker3, Laura Soverchia1,4 and Gary Hardiman1,5*

Author Affiliations

1 Biomedical Genomics Microarray Facility (BIOGEM), La Jolla CA 92093, USA

2 HTS Resources, LLC, 11175-A Flintkote Avenue, San Diego, CA 92121, USA

3 Center for Molecular Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0634, USA

4 Department of Experimental Medicine and Public Health, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino (MC), Italy

5 Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0724, USA

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BMC Research Notes 2008, 1:45 doi:10.1186/1756-0500-1-45

Published: 11 July 2008

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Additional file 1:

The microarray meter consists of nucleic acid targets (reference and dynamic range control) and probe components. A description of the different plate designs formulated to accommodate different robotic and pin designs is provided.

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