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Fast biological analysis
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Coming soon: BrightSlides™
microscope slides for DNA and protein microarrays
- more than 10x higher signal for probing lower expression rate genes
- sensitive to lower abundance proteins
- discover RNA or proteins that you cannot see with your old slides
The microscope slides have a thin glaze of silica nanoparticles, shown below, which imparts a high surface area and optical transparency. The silica particles are chemically modified with epoxy, aldehyde, amino, or custom silanes. They provide more than 10x higher fluorescence or chemiluminescence signal.
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The scanning electron micrograph illustrates the science of these slides. The high surface area and optical transparency are due to a thin coating of silica nanoparticles that are organized as a porous crystal.
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"Silica Colloidal Crystals for Enhanced Fluorescence Detection in Microarrays", Suping Zheng, Hui Zhang, Eric Ross, Thai Van Le, and Mary J. Wirth, Analytical Chemistry, 79, 3867-3872 (2007).
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bioVidria, Inc. is located in the Arizona Center for Innovation, in Tucson, AZ. We use silica colloidal crystals as a platform technology for a suite of products for fast biological analysis, with our microarray substrates as the first product line. We welcome prospective business partners, scientific collaborators, and investors.
Contact us: Dr. Mary J. Wirth, President, mwirth@biovidria.com or 520-626-0969
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