Sequencing system with memory

Abstract

The present teachings provide a device including a memory. According to various embodiments, the memory is readable, writable, and rewritable. The present teachings further provide processing stations, e.g., for carrying out electrophoresis, pcr, genetic analysis, sample preparation, and/or sample cleanup, etc., that are capable of reading from and/or writing/rewriting to such memory.

1 . A biomolecule sequence analysis system, comprising:
 a substrate;   at least one fluid channel formed in the substrate and having a detection zone;   a detector capable of detecting emissions from the detection zone and providing information about a sequence of a biomolecule sample;   a processing station comprising a computing portion and configured to carry out sample processing;   a reader-writer unit in the processing station and in communication with the substrate and the detector;   wherein programs are installed on the computing portion and are capable of collecting information detected by the detector, analyzing the information, and enhancing the information.   
     
     
         2 . A processing station for biomolecule sequence analysis, comprising:
 a device;   at least one fluid channel formed in the device and comprising a detection zone;   a detector capable of detecting emissions from the detection zone and capable of providing information about a sequence of a biomolecule sample;   a reader-writer unit configured to carry out sample processing of information provided by the detector, the reader-writer unit configured to read and write data to the device and configured to read data from the detector; and   a computing portion having programs installed therein and capable of collecting the information provided by the detector, analyzing the information, and enhancing the information.   
     
     
         3 . A system for electrophoretic separation of bio-molecules, comprising:
 a housing;   a substrate in the housing;   one or more separation channels formed in the substrate and comprising a detection zone;   an excitation beam source in the housing for stimulating emission beams from samples located in the detection zone;   a power source in electrical communication with the one or more separation channels;   a detector in the housing capable of detecting emission beams from the detection zone; and   a computer in the housing connected to the detector, the power source, and the excitation beam source;   wherein the computer is programmed to control the power source and the excitation beam source and to store, analyze, and display data detected by the detector.