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`Stavrianopoulos, et al.
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`08/486,070
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`AMENDMENT UNDER 37 C.F.R. §1.116
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`(IN RESPONSE TO THE APRIL 7, 2004 OFFICE ACTION)
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`Dear Sirs:
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`This is a response (Amendment Under 37 C.F.R. §1.1 16) to the Office Action
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`mailed on April 7, 2004 in connection with the above-identified application. A
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`response to the April 7, 2004 Office Action is initially due by July 7, 2004.
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`KINDLY AMEND THE ABOVE-IDENTIFIED APPLICATION AS FOLLOWS:
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`In The Title of the Invention: Change the title to:
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`-- Nucleic Acids Fixed or Immobilized to Non-Porous Solid Support, and
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`System, Array and Non-Porous Glass or Plastic Solid Support Comprising
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`Such Fixed or Immobilized Nucleic Acids —-
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`In The Claims: Please enter the complete listing of all claims provided below.
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`Claims 1-2160 (Previously Canceled).
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`Claims 2161-3143 (Canceled).
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`Claim 3144.
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`(New) A non-porous solid support comprising at least one single-
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`stranded nucleic acid directly or indirectly fixed or immobilized thereto in hybridizable
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`form, wherein when said nucleic acid is indirectly fixed or immobilized to said non-
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`porous solid support, said indirect fixation or immobilization is not to a cell fixed in
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`situ to said non-porous solid support.
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`Claim 3145.
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`(New) A non-porous solid support comprising at least one double-
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`stranded nucleic acid fixed or immobilized thereto, wherein at least one nucleic acid
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`strand of said double-stranded nucleic acid comprises at least one non-radioactive
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`chemical label which is quantifiable or detectable, wherein when said nucleic acid is
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`indirectly fixed or immobilized to said non-porous solid support, said indirect fixation
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`or immobilization is not to a cell fixed in situ to said non-porous solid support.
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`Claim 3146.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3144 or 3145, wherein
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`said non-porous solid support comprises glass or plastic.
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`Claim 3147.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3144 or 3145, wherein
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`said non-porous solid support comprises a plate, a well or wells, a microtiter well or
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`microtiter wells, depressions, tubes, cuvettes, beads, or a set of said plates, wells,
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`depressions, tubes, cuvettes or beads.
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`Claim 3148.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3144 or 3145, wherein
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`said non-porous solid support comprises more than one surface.
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`Claim 3149.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3144 or 3145, comprising
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`reactive sites or binding sites thereon, wherein said nucleic acid is fixed or
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`immobilized to one of said reactive sites or binding sites.
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`Claim 3150.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3149, wherein said
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`reactive sites or binding sites comprise one or more amines, hydroxyls or epoxides.
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`Claim 3151.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3144 or 3145, wherein
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`said non-porous solid support has been treated with a surface treatment agent, a
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`blocking agent, or both.
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`Claim 3152.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3151, wherein said
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`surface treatment agent comprises an amine providing compound, an epoxy glue or
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`solution, an acid solution, or ammonium acetate.
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`Claim 3153.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3151, wherein said
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`blocking agent comprises Denhardt's solution.
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`Claim 3154.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3144 or 3145, wherein
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`said direct or indirect fixation or immobilization to said non-porous solid support is
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`covalent.
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`Claim 3155.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3144 or 3145, wherein
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`said direct or indirect fixation or immobilization to said non-porous solid support is
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`non-covalent.
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`Claim 3156.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3144, wherein said
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`single-stranded nucleic acid is indirectly fixed or immobilized to said non-porous solid
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`support by sandwich hybridization or by hybridization to a complementary nucleic
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`acid strand.
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`Claim 3157.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3145, wherein one strand
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`of said double-stranded nucleic acid is indirectly fixed or immobilized to said non-
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`porous solid support by sandwich hybridization or by hybridization to a
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`complementary nucleic acid strand.
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`Claim 3158.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3144, wherein said
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`nucleic acid comprises DNA or RNA.
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`Claim 3159.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3145, wherein said
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`nucleic acid comprises DNA, RNA or both.
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`Claim 3160.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3144, wherein said
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`nucleic acid comprises a nucleic acid sequence complementary to a nucleic acid
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`sequence of interest sought to be identified, quantified or sequenced.
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`Claim 3161.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3145, wherein one strand
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`of said double-stranded nucleic acid comprises a nucleic acid sequence of interest
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`sought to be identified, quantified or sequenced.
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`Claim 3162.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3144, wherein said
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`single-stranded nucleic acid is unlabeled.
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`Claim 3163.
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`(New The non-porous solid support of claim 3144 or 3145, wherein
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`said non-porous solid support is transparent or translucent.
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`Claim 3164.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3145, wherein said non-
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`radioactive chemical label is quantifiable in or from a fluid or solution, said quantity
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`being proportional to the amount or quantity of said label or labels.
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`Claim 3165.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3145, wherein said non-
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`porous solid support is transparent or translucent, and said non-radioactive chemical
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`label is quantifiable in or from a fluid or solution or in or through said non-porous solid
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`support, said quantity being proportional to the amount or quantity of said label or
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`labels.
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`Claim 3166.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3145, wherein said non-
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`radioactive chemical label comprises a chromagen or a chromagenic compound, a
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`colored dye compound, a fluorogen or a fluorescent compound, a chemiluminescent
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`compound, a chelating compound, an enzyme or an enzymatic compound, a
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`coenzyme, biotin, iminobiotin, a hapten or a ligand.
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`Claim 3167.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3145, wherein a non-
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`radioactive signal from said non—radioactive chemical label is quantifiable or detectable
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`by photometric techniques, spectrophotometric techniques, colorimetric techniques,
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`fluorometric techniques or chemiluminescent techniques.
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`Claim 3168.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3144, comprising more
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`than one single-stranded nucleic acid.
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`Claim 3169.
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`(New) The non-porous solid support of claim 3145, comprising more
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`than one double-stranded nucleic acid.
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`Claim 3170.
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`(New) A set comprising the non-porous solid support of claim 3144.
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`Claim 3171.
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`(New) A set comprising the non-porous solid support of claim 3145.
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`Claim 3172.
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`(New) A system comprising a non-porous solid support and at least one
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`single-stranded nucleic acid directly or indirectly fixed or immobilized thereto in
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`hybridizable form, wherein when said nucleic acid is indirectly fixed or immobilized to
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`said non-porous solid support, said indirect fixation or immobilization is not to a cell
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`fixed in situ to said non-porous solid support.
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`Claim 3173.
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`(New) A system comprising a non-porous solid support and at least one
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`doub|e—stranded nucleic acid fixed or immobilized thereto, wherein at least one nucleic
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`acid strand of said double-stranded nucleic acid comprises at least one non-
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`radioactive chemical label which is quantifiable or detectable, and wherein when said
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`nucleic acid is indirectly fixed or immobilized to said non-porous solid support, said
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`indirect fixation or immobilization is not to a cell fixed in situ to said non-porous solid
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`support.
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`Claim 3174.
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`(New) The system of claim 3172 or 3173, wherein said non-porous
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`solid support comprises glass or plastic.
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`Claim 3175.
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`(New) The system of claim 3172 or 3173, wherein said non-porous
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`solid support comprises a plate, a well or wells, a microtiter well or microtiter wells,
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`depressions, tubes, cuvettes, beads, or a set of said plates, wells, depressions, tubes,
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`cuvettes or beads.
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`Claim 3176.
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`(New) The system of claim 3172 or 3173, wherein said non-porous
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`solid support comprises more than one surface.
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`Claim 3177.
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`(New) The system of claim 3172 or 3173, wherein said non-porous
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`solid support comprises reactive sites or binding sites thereon, wherein said nucleic
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`acid is fixed or immobilized to one of said reactive sites or binding sites.
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`Claim 3178.
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`(New) The system of claim 3177, wherein said reactive sites or binding
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`sites comprise one or more amines, hydroxyls or epoxides.
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`Claim 3179.
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`(New) The system of claim 3172 or 3173, wherein said non-porous
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`solid support has been treated with a surface treatment agent, a blocking agent, or
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`both.
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`Claim 3180.
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`(New) The system of claim 3179, wherein said surface treatment
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`agent comprises an amine providing compound, an epoxy glue or solution, an acid
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`solution or ammonium acetate.
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`Claim 3181.
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`(New) The system of claim 3179, wherein said blocking agent
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`comprises Denhardt's solution.
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`Claim 3182.
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`(New) The system of claim 3172 or 3173, wherein said direct or
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`indirect fixation or immobilization to said non-porous solid support is covalent.
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`Claim 3183.
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`(New) The system of claim 3172 or 3173, wherein said direct or
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`indirect fixation or immobilization to said non-porous solid support is non-covalent.
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`Claim 3184.
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`(New) The system of claim 3172, wherein said single-stranded nucleic
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`acid is indirectly fixed or immobilized to said non-porous solid support by sandwich
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`hybridization or by hybridization to a complementary nucleic acid strand.
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`Claim 3185.
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`(New) The system of claim 3173, wherein said one strand of said
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`doub|e—stranded nucleic acid is indirectly fixed or immobilized to said non-porous solid
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`support by sandwich hybridization or by hybridization to a complementary nucleic
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`acid strand.
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`Claim 3186.
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`(New) The system of claim 3172, wherein said nucleic acid comprises
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`DNA or RNA.
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`Claim 3187.
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`(New) The system of claim 3173, wherein said nucleic acid comprises
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`DNA, RNA, or both.
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`Claim 3188.
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`(New) The system of claim 3172, wherein said nucleic acid comprises
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`a nucleic acid sequence complementary to a nucleic acid sequence of interest sought
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`to be identified, quantified or sequenced.
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`Claim 3189.
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`(New) The system of claim 3173, wherein one strand of said double-
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`stranded nucleic acid comprises a nucleic acid sequence of interest sought to be
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`identified, quantified or sequenced.
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`Claim 3190.
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`(New) The system of claim 3172, wherein said single—stranded nucleic
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`acid is unlabeled.
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`Claim 3191.
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`(New) The system of claim 3172 or 3173, wherein said non-porous
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`solid support is transparent or translucent.
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`Claim 3192.
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`(New) The system of claim 3173, wherein said non-radioactive
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`chemical label is quantifiable in or from a fluid or solution, said quantity being
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`proportional to the amount or quantity of said label or labels.
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`Claim 3193.
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`(New) The system of claim 3173, wherein said non-porous solid
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`support is transparent or translucent, and said non-radioactive chemical label is
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`quantifiable in or from a fluid or solution or in or through said non-porous solid
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`support, said quantity being proportional to the amount or quantity of said label or
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`labels.
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`Claim 3194.
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`(New) The system of claim 3173, wherein said non-radioactive
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`chemical label comprises a chromagen or a chromagenic compound, a colored dye
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`compound, a fluorogen or a fluorescent compound, a chemiluminescent compound, a
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`chelating compound, an enzyme or an enzymatic compound, a coenzyme, biotin,
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`iminobiotin, a hapten or a ligand.
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`Claim 3195.
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`(New) The system of claim 3173, wherein a non-radioactive signal
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`from said non-radioactive chemical label is quantifiable or detectable by photometric
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`techniques, spectrophotometric techniques, colorimetric techniques, fluorometric
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`techniques or chemiluminescent techniques.
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`Claim 3196.
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`(New) The system of claim 3172, comprising more than one single-
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`stranded nucleic acid.
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`Claim 3197.
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`(New) The system of claim 3173, comprising more than one double-
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`stranded nucleic acid.
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`Claim 3198.
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`(New) An array comprising various single-stranded nucleic acids
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`directly or indirectly fixed or immobilized in hybridizable form to a non—porous solid
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`support, wherein when said nucleic acids are indirectly fixed or immobilized to said
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`non-porous solid support, said indirect fixation or immobilization is not to a cell fixed
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`in situ to said non-porous solid support.
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`Claim 3199.
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`(New) An array comprising various double-stranded nucleic acids
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`directly or indirectly fixed or immobilized to a non-porous solid support, wherein at
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`least one nucleic acid strand of said various double-stranded nucleic acids comprises
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`at least one non-radioactive chemical label which is quantifiable or detectable, and
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`wherein when said nucleic acids are indirectly fixed or immobilized to said non-porous
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`solid support, said indirect fixation or immobilization is not to a cell fixed in situ to
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`said non-porous solid support.
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`Claim 3200.
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`(New) The array of claim 3198 or 3199, wherein said non-porous solid
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`support comprises glass or plastic.
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`Claim 3201.
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`(New) The array of claim 3198 or 3199, wherein said non—porous solid
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`support comprises a plate, a well or wells, a microtiter well or microtiter wells,
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`depressions, tubes, cuvettes, beads, or a set of said plates, wells, depressions, tubes,
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`cuvettes or beads.
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`Claim 3202.
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`(New) The array of claim 3198 or 3199, wherein said non—porous solid
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`support comprises more than one surface.
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`Claim 3203.
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`(New) The array of claim 3198 or 3199, comprising reactive sites or
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`binding sites thereon, wherein said nucleic acids are fixed or immobilized to said
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`reactive sites or binding sites.
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`Claim 3204.
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`(New) The array of claim 3203, wherein said reactive sites or binding
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`sites comprise one or more amines, hydroxyls or epoxides.
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`Claim 3205.
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`(New) The array of claim 3198 or 3199, wherein said non—porous solid
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`support has been treated with a surface treatment agent, a blocking agent, or both.
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`Claim 3206.
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`(New) The array of claim 3205, wherein said surface treatment agent
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`comprises an amine providing compound, an epoxy glue or solution, an acid solution
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`or ammonium acetate.
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`Claim 3207.
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`(New) The array of claim 3205, wherein said blocking agent comprises
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`Denhardt's solution.
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`Claim 3208.
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`(New) The array of claim 3198 or 3199, wherein said direct or indirect
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`fixation or immobilization to said non—porous solid support is covalent
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`Claim 3209.
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`(New) The array of claim 3198 or 3199, wherein said direct or indirect
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`fixation or immobilization to said non-porous solid support is non-covalent.
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`Claim 3210.
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`(New) The array of claim 3198, wherein said single—stranded nucleic
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`acids or sequences are indirectly fixed or immobilized to said non-porous solid support
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`by sandwich hybridization or by hybridization to complementary nucleic acid strands.
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`Claim 321 1.
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`(New) The array of claim 3199, wherein one strand of said double-
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`stranded nucleic acids or sequences is indirectly fixed or immobilized to said non-
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`porous solid support by sandwich hybridization or by hybridization to complementary
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`nucleic acid strands.
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`Claim 3212.
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`(New) The array of claim 3198, wherein said nucleic acids comprise
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`DNA or RNA.
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`Claim 3213.
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`(New) The array of claim 3199, wherein said nucleic acids comprise
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`DNA, RNA, or both.
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`Claim 3214.
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`(New) The array of claim 3198, wherein said nucleic acids comprise
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`nucleic acid sequences complementary to nucleic acid sequences of interest sought
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`to be identified, quantified or sequenced.
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`Claim 3215.
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`(New) The array of claim 3199, wherein one strand of said double-
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`stranded nucleic acids comprises a nucleic acid sequence of interest sought to be
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`identified, quantified or sequenced.
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`Claim 3216.
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`(New) The array of claim 3198, wherein said single—stranded nucleic
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`acids are unlabeled.
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`Claim 3217.
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`(New) The array of claim 3198 or 3199, wherein said non-porous solid
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`support is transparent or translucent.
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`Claim 3218.
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`(New) The array of claim 3199, wherein said non-radioactive chemical
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`label is quantifiable in or from a fluid or solution, said quantity being proportional to
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`the amount or quantity of said label or labels.
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`Claim 3219.
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`(New) The array of claim 3199, wherein said non-porous solid support
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`is transparent or translucent, and said non-radioactive chemical label is quantifiable in
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`or from a fluid or solution or in or through said non-porous solid support, said quantity
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`being proportional to the amount or quantity of said label or labels.
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`Claim 3220.
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`(New) The array of claim 3199, wherein said non-radioactive chemical
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`label comprises a chromagen or a chromagenic compound, a colored dye compound,
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`a fluorogen or a fluorescent compound, a chemiluminescent compound, a chelating
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`compound, an enzyme or an enzymatic compound, a coenzyme, biotin, iminobiotin, a
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`hapten or a ligand.
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`Claim 3221.
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`(New) The array of claim 3199, wherein a non-radioactive signal from
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`said non-radioactive chemical label is quantifiable or detectable by photometric
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`techniques, spectrophotometric techniques, colorimetric techniques, fluorometric
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`techniques or chemiluminescent techniques.
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`Claim 3222.
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`(New) An array cornprising various single-stranded nucleic acids
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`directly or indirectly fixed or immobilized in hybridizable form to a non—porous solid
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`support having wells or depressions, wherein when said nucleic acids are indirectly
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`fixed or immobilized to said wells or depressions of said _non-porous solid support,
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`said indirect fixation or immobilization is not to a cell fixed in situ to said wells or
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`depressions of said non-porous solid support.
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`Claim 3223.
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`(New) An array comprising various double—stranded nucleic acids
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`directly or indirectly fixed or immobilized to a non-porous solid support having wells or
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`depressions, wherein at least one nucleic acid strand of said various double-stranded
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`nucleic acids comprises at least one non-radioactive chemical label which is
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`quantifiable or detectable, and wherein when said nucleic acids are indirectly fixed or
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`immobilized to said wells or depressions of said non-porous solid support, said indirect
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`fixation or immobilization is not to a cell fixed in situ to said wells or depressions of
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`said non—porous solid support.
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`Claim 3224.
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`(New) The array of claim 3222 or 3223, wherein said non-porous solid
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`support comprises glass or plastic.
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`Claim 3225.
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`(New) The array of claim 3222 or 3223, wherein said wells or
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`depressions comprise a plate of wells or depressions, or a microtiter plate of wells or
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`depressions.
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`Claim 3226.
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`(New) The array of claim 3222 or 3223, comprising reactive sites or
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`binding sites thereon, wherein said nucleic acids are fixed or immobilized to said
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`reactive ‘sites or binding sites.
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`Claim 3227.
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`(New) The array of claim 3226, wherein said reactive sites or binding
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`sites comprise one or more amines, hydroxyls or epoxides.
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`Claim 3228.
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`(New) The array of claim 3222 or 3223, wherein said non—porous solid
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`support has been treated with a surface treatment agent, a blocking agent, or both.
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`Claim 3229.
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`(New) The array of claim 3228, wherein said surface treatment agent
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`comprises an amine providing compound, an epoxy glue or solution, an acid solution
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`OI’ ammonium acetate.
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`Claim 3230.
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`(New) The array of claim 3228, wherein said blocking agent comprises
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`Denhardt's solution.
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`Claim 3231.
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`(New) The array of claim 3222 or 3223, wherein said direct or indirect
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`fixation or immobilization to said non-porous solid support is covalent.
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`Claim 3232.
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`(New) The array of claim 3222 or 3223, wherein said direct or indirect
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`fixation or immobilization to said non-porous solid support is non—cova|ent.
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`Claim 3233.
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`(New) The array of claim 3222, wherein said singIe—stranded nucleic
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`acids. are indirectly fixed or immobilized to said non—porous solid support by sandwich
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`hybridization or by hybridization to complementary nucleic acid strands.
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`Claim 3234.
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`(New) The array of claim 3223, wherein one strand of said double-
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`stranded nucleic acids is indirectly fixed or immobilized to said non-porous solid
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`support by sandwich hybridization or by hybridization to complementary nucleic acid
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`strands.
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`Claim 3235.
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`(New) The array of claim 3222, wherein said nucleic acids comprise
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`DNA or RNA.
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`Claim 3236.
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`(New) The array of claim 3223, wherein said nucleic acids comprise
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`DNA, RNA, or both.
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`Claim 3237.
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`(New) The array of claim 3222, wherein said nucleic acids comprise
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`nucleic acid sequences complementary to nucleic acid sequences of interest sought
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`to be identified, quantified or sequenced.
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`Claim 3238.
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`(New) The array of claim 3223, wherein one strand of said double-
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`stranded nucleic acids comprises a nucleic acid sequence of interest sought to be
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`identified, quantified or sequenced.
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`Claim 3239.
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`(New) The array of claim 3223, wherein said nucleic acid sequence of
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`interest sought to be identified, quantified or sequenced comprises a gene sequence
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`or pathogen sequence.
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`Claim 3240.
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`(New) The array of claim 3222, wherein said single-stranded nucleic
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`acids are unlabeled.
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`Claim 3241.
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`(New) The array of claim 3222 or 3223, wherein said non-porous solid
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`support is transparent or translucent.
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`Claim 3242.
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`(New) The array of claim 3223, wherein said non-radioactive chemical
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`label is quantifiable in or from a fluid or solution, said quantity being proportional to
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`the amount or quantity of said label or labels.
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`Claim 3243.
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`(New) The array of claim 3223, wherein said non—porous solid support
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`is transparent or translucent, and said non—radioactive chemical label is quantifiable in
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`or from a fluid or solution or in or through said non—porous solid support, said quantity
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`being proportional to the amount or quantity of said label or labels.
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`Claim 3244.
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`(New) The array of claim 3223, wherein said non-radioactive chemical
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`label comprises a chromagen or a chromagenic compound, a colored (dye compound,
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`a fluorogen or a fluorescent compound, a chemiluminescent compound, a chelating
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`compound, an enzyme or an enzymatic compound, a coenzyme, biotin, iminobiotin, a
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`hapten or a ligand.
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`Claim 3245.
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`(New) The array of claim 3223, wherein a non-radioactive signal from
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`said non—radioactive chemical label is quantifiable or detectable by photometric
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`techniques, spectrophotometric techniques, colorimetric techniques, fluorometric
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`techniques or chemiluminescent techniques.
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`Claim 3246.
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`(New) A non—porous glass or plastic solid support comprising at least
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`one single-stranded nucleic acid directly or indirectly fixed or immobilized thereto in
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`hybridizable form, wherein when said single-stranded nucleic acid is indirectly fixed or
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`immobilized to said non—porous glass or plastic solid support, said indirect fixation or
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`immobilization is not to a cell fixed in situ to said non—porous glass or plastic solid
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`support.
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`Claim 3247.
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`(New) A non-porous glass or plastic solid support comprising at least
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`one double-stranded nucleic acid directly or indirectly fixed or immobilized thereto,
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`wherein at least one nucleic acid strand of said double-stranded nucleic acid
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`comprises at least one non-radioactive chemical label which is quantifiable or
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`detectable, and wherein when said double-stranded nucleic acid is indirectly fixed or
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`immobilized to said non-porous glass or plastic solid support, said indirect fixation or
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`immobilization is not to a cell fixed in situ to said non-porous glass or plastic solid
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`support.
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`Claim 3248.
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`(New) The non-porous glass or plastic solid support of claim 3246 or
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`3247, wherein said non-porous glass or plastic solid support comprises a plate, a well
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`or wells, a microtiter well or microtiter wells, depressions, tubes, cuvettes, beads, or
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`a set of said plates, wells, depressions, tubes, cuvettes or beads.
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`Claim 3249.
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`(New) The non-porous glass or plastic solid support of claim 3246 or
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`3247, wherein said non-porous solid support comprises more than one surface.
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`Claim 3250.
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`(New) The non-porous glass or plastic solid support of claim 3246 or
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`3247, comprising reactive sites or binding sites thereon, wherein said nucleic acid is
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`fixed or immobilized to one of said reactive sites or binding sites.
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`Claim 3251 .
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`(New) The non-porous glass or plastic solid support of claim 3250,
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`wherein said reactive sites or binding sites comprise one or more amines, hydroxyls or
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`epoxides.
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`Claim 3252.
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`(New) The non-porous glass or plastic solid support of claim 3246 or
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`3247, wherein said non-porous glass or plastic solid support has been treated with a
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`surface treatment agent, a blocking agent, or both.
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`Claim 3253.
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`(New) The non-porous glass or plastic solid support of claim 3252,
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`wherein said surface treatment agent comprises an amine providing compound, an
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`epoxy glue or solution, an acid solution or ammonium acetate.
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`Claim 3254.
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`(New) The non-porous glass or plastic solid support of claim 3252,
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`wherein said blocking agent comprises Denhardt's solution.
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`Claim 3255.
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`(New) The non-porous glass or plastic solid support of claim 3246 or
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`3247, wherein said direct or indirect fixation or immobilization to said non-porous
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`solid support is covalent
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`Claim 3256.
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`(New) The non-porous glass or plastic solid support of claim 3246 or
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`3247, wherein said direct or indirect fixation or immobilization to said non-porous
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`solid support is non-covalent.
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`Claim 3257.
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`(New) The non-porous glass or plastic solid support of claim 3246,
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`wherein said single-stranded nucleic acid is indirectly fixed or immobilized to said non-
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`porous glass or plastic solid support by sandwich hybridization or by hybridization to a
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`complementary nucleic acid strand.
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`Claim 3258.
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`(New) The non-porous glass or plastic solid support of claim 3247,
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`wherein one strand of said double-stranded nucleic acid is indirectly fixed or
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`immobilized to said non-porous glass or plastic solid support by sandwich
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`hybridization or by hybridization to a complementary nucleic acid strand.
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`Claim 3259.
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`(New) The non-porous glass or plastic solid support of claim 3246,
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`wherein said nucleic acid or sequence comprises DNA or RNA.
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`Claim 3260.
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`(New) The non-porous glass or plastic solid support of claim 3247,
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`wherein said nucleic acid or sequence comprises DNA, RNA, or both.
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`Claim 3261.
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`(New) The non-porous glass or plastic solid support of claim 3246,
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`wherein said nucleic acid comprises a nucleic acid sequence complementary to a
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`nucleic acid sequence of interest sought to be identified, quantified or sequenced.
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`Claim 3262.
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`(New) The non-porous glass or plastic solid support of claim 3247,
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`wherein one strand of said double—stranded nucleic acid comprises a nucleic acid
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`sequence of interest sought to be identified, quantified or sequenced.
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`Claim 3263.
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`(New) The non-porous glass or plastic solid support of ‘claim 3246,
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`wherein said single-stranded nucleic acid is unlabeled.
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`Claim 3264.
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`(New) The non-porous glass or plastic solid support of claim 3246 or
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`3247, wherein said non-porous glass or plastic solid support is transparent or
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`translucent.
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`Claim 3265.
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`(New) The non-porous glass or plastic solid support of claim 3247,
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`wherein said non-radioactive chemical label is quantifiable in or from a fluid or
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`solution, said quantity being proportional to the amount or quantity of said label or
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`labels.
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`Claim 3266.
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`(New) The non—porous glass or plastic solid support of claim 3247,
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`wherein said non-porous glass or plastic solid support is transparent or translucent,
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`and non-radioactive chemical