Schott has launched the next generation of microarray slides: "Nexterion" HiSens. These slides increase the signal to noise ratios from microarray experiments by over eight times & were developed using the company's optical coating technology. Most microarray users prefer to use fluorescent dyes as labels in their experiments, as their use enables detection of two or more different dyes simultaneously. Unfortunately, microarray scanners do not operate at their maximum efficiency as they only acquire a small proportion of the total fluorescence emitted from the spots on conventional slides. The new "Nexterion" reflective coating overcomes this limitation. "Nexterion" is the ultimate microarray slide for microarray applications where the target material is at a low concentration or cannot be reliably amplified, such as applications measuring mRNAs or low abundant proteins.
