| abstract |
Apparatus and methods for the synthesis of arrays of molecules bound to a substrate, and in particular oligomeric molecules such as DNA oligonucleotides and peptides. The methods of the invention comprise providing a substrate having first and second surfaces and a plurality of isolated porous regions extending through the substrate and communicating with the first and second surfaces, contacting selected ones of the porous regions with a reagent, allowing the reagent to bind to or otherwise interact with the selected porous regions, and withdrawing unreacted first reagent from the substrate through the selected porous regions by introducing a pressure differential across the substrate. The events may be repeated as required to form oligomeric molecules. |