CustomArray® Overview

CombiMatrix Corporation’s CustomArray® is a high quality, completely customizable microarray that provides a cost effective and timely solution for microarray users. Oligonucleotide probes can be defined and designed by the user and supported by the open source CombiMatrix probe design system at no additional cost. In addition, the platform takes advantage of equipment used for scanning microscope slide microarrays that avoids the necessity of purchasing additional equipment. The CustomArray is manufactured under stringent conditions, and each and every array is quality controlled. The turn around time is typically less than thirty days.

Technology of CustomArray

CustomArray uses a specially modified CMOS semiconductor to direct the molecular assembly of a specific sequence of DNA bases in response to a digital command. Each feature on the array (a microelectrode) is digitally addressed to selectively generate acid, by means of an electrochemical reaction which, in-turn, controls the detritylation reaction during phosphoramidite synthesis. A software program is used to control the microelectrodes, and thus, the detritylation pattern applied on the chip during synthesis.

CustomArray 12K

The CustomArray 12K is the premier microarray format in the market for changing content and multi-iteration updates. Our customers tell us that we have the most cost effective microarray in the business for customized content.

CustomArray’s superior flexibility and performance is designed to overcome the limitations and lack of flexibility of currently available microarrays that support researchers. In addition to its superior performance, the CustomArray 12K offers:

• Open architecture on chip design
• Rapid results because new chips can be built very quickly
• Compatibility with common sample preparation techniques and hybridization buffers
• No minimum order requirements, up front fees, or special equipment/system purchases
• Bioinformatic tools included in the cost of the array

In addition, the CustomArray 12K is manufactured under industry leading quality standards.

CombiMatrix CustomArray 12K system is economical, simple, requires less labor, and design-to-results is rapid. Users can update and change probe designs at any time and arrays can be updated as new sequences are available. CustomArray™ users can research any gene, any genome or any sequence.

Please contact us at 1-800-985-CBMX or email for more information.