Aug. 30, 2002 — Takara Bio Inc. and Mirus Corp. have developed a high-sensitivity glass slide for DNA microarray systems, according to Japan Corporate News Network.
The Takara-Hubble Slide reportedly features a detection level sensitivity 20 times greater than standard glass slides. It immobilizes DNA fragments by means of a covalent bond, the sturdy bond between two atoms that share a pair of electrons.
The slide, which is expected to be commercially available next month, enables detection of very weak signals. That attribute led to the slide’s name — the Hubble Space Telescope can observe stars and galaxies with high accuracy because it is not affected by Earth’s atmosphere, the report said.