Inventors:
- San Diego CA, US
George WALKER - San Diego CA, US
Jia XU - San Diego CA, US
Julian YUAN - San Diego CA, US
Lei WU - San Diego CA, US
Mingxian HUANG - San Diego CA, US
Assignee:
AVIVA BIOSCIENCES CORPORATION - San Diego CA
International Classification:
G01N 33/487
F16J 15/02
C23C 16/452
G01N 35/00
B01L 3/00
Abstract:
The present invention includes biochips for the measurement of cellular ion channels and methods of use and manufacture. The biochips of the present invention have enhanced sealing capabilities provided in part by chemically modifying the surface of the biochip surface or substrate or by exposure to an ionized gas. The present invention also includes novel cartridges for biochips.