TAXONOMIC IDENTIFICATION OF MICROORGANISMS, PROTEINS AND PEPTIDES INVOLVED IN VERTEBRATE DISEASE STATES

摘要

Method and apparatus for use in the identification of microorganisms, proteins and peptides in which a microorganism containing sample is contacted with a sensor chip having on a surface thereof a patterned array of a plurality of sections, each section having bonded thereto a ligand capable of binding a microorganism, protein or peptide. A number of different ligands are bonded to the various sections of the sensor chip, and thus serve to capture the microorganism, protein or peptide. Electromagnetic radiation is directed to the surface to ascertain which of the sections contains a microorganism, protein or peptide captured thereon, and then the microorganism, protein or peptide is identified as a function of one or more different ligands having a microorganism, protein or peptide bonded thereto.