Protocol: Genetisure Pre-Screen Kit For Single Cell Analysis

GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit for Single Cell Analysis
Whole Genome Amplification with the REPLI-g Single Cell Kit,

Fluorescent Labeling, and CGH Microarray Hybridization
Protocol
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In This Guide…
This guide describes the Agilent recommended operational procedures to analyze
DNA copy number variations (CNVs) in single cell samples using the GenetiSure
Pre-Screen Kit. This protocol is specifically developed and optimized to amplify
and enzymatically label DNA from single cell samples, and then hybridize that DNA
to 8×60K and 4×180K CGH microarrays to obtain same day results.
1 Before You Begin

Make sure that you read and understand the information in this chapter and have
the necessary equipment and reagents listed before you start an experiment.
2 Sample Amplification
This chapter describes the protocol to amplify DNA from single cell samples
alongside samples of reference DNA (male and female). For each slide, one
male and one female reference sample is amplified along with the single cells.
The reference DNA samples are provided with the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kits
(P/N G9500A and G9501A) and the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Labeling Kit (P/N
G9502A).
3 Sample Labeling
This chapter describes the steps to differentially label the amplified DNA
samples with fluorescent-labeled nucleotides using reagents from the SureTag
DNA Labeling Kit that is included in the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit.
4 Microarray Processing
This chapter describes the steps for microarray processing, which consists of
hybridization, washing, and scanning.
5 Troubleshooting
This chapter contains potential causes for an array failure.
6 Reference
This chapter contains reference information that pertains to this protocol.
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Contents
1 Before You Begin 7

Procedural Notes 8
Safety Notes 9
Materials Provided with the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kits 10
Materials Required But Not Provided 12
Overview of the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Workflow 15
2 Sample Amplification 17
Step 1. Preparation of Samples 18
Step 2. Whole Genome Amplification 18
Step 3. Quantitation of Amplified DNA using Qubit Fluorometer 21
3 Sample Labeling 23
Step 1. Fluorescent Labeling of DNA 24
Step 2. Purification of labeled DNA 26
4 Microarray Processing 27
Hybridization 28
Step 1. Prepare the 10× Blocking Agent 28
Step 2. Prepare labeled DNA for hybridization 29
Step 3. Prepare the hybridization assembly 31
Step 4. Hybridize 38
Step 5. Prewarm Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 2
(during hybridization) 39
Microarray Wash 40
Step 1. Prepare the equipment 40
Step 2. Prewarm Stabilization and Drying Solution (Wash Procedure B
Only) 42
Step 3. Wash microarrays 43
Step 4. Put slides in a slide holder 47
Microarray Scanning and Analysis 49
Step 1. Scan the microarray slides 49

Contents
Step 2. Analyze microarray image 50
5 Troubleshooting 55
If the whole genome amplification fails 56
If the labeling efficiencies for Cy3 and Cy5 are dissimilar 57
If you have post-labeling signal loss 58
If you have high BGNoise values 59
If you have poor reproducibility 60
6 Reference 61
Reagent Kit Components 62
“Secure Fit” Slide Box Opening Instructions 64
Microarray Handling Tips 66
Agilent Microarray Layout and Orientation 67
Array/Sample tracking on microarray slides 68

1 Before You Begin
Procedural Notes 8
Safety Notes 9
Materials Provided with the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kits 10
Materials Required But Not Provided 12
Overview of the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Workflow 15
Make sure that you read and understand the information in this chapter and have
the necessary equipment and reagents listed before you start an experiment.

1 Before You Begin
Procedural Notes
Procedural Notes
• Do not use a pipette to transfer or mix single cell samples until the whole
genome amplification is complete as cells may adhere to the pipette tip.
• Follow the procedure described in this document to amplify DNA from single
cells, to increase the likelihood of a successful experiment.
• To prevent contamination of reagents by nucleases, always wear powder-free
laboratory gloves, and use dedicated solutions and pipettes with
nuclease-free aerosol-resistant tips.
• Maintain a clean work area.
• Do not mix stock solutions and reactions containing DNA or enzymes on a
vortex mixer. Instead, mix the solutions and reactions by gently tapping the
tube with your finger.
• Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles of solutions containing DNA or enzymes.
• When preparing frozen reagent stock solutions for use:
1 Thaw the aliquot as quickly as possible without heating above room
temperature.
2 Mix briefly on a vortex mixer, and then spin in a microcentrifuge for 5 to 10
seconds to drive the contents off the walls and lid.
3 Store on ice or in a cold block until use.
• In general, follow Biosafety Level 1 (BL1) safety rules.
If you are using this product for embryo screening please make sure you adhere
N OTE to your country specific laws and regulations for human assisted reproductive
technologies. Your country might have banned sex selection for non-medical
purposes, as well as the commercial use of gametes, zygotes, and embryos.
Agilent shall have no liability for any direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental
damages arising out of the use, the results of use, or the inability to use this
product.

1 Before You Begin
Safety Notes
Safety Notes
Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when working in the

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laboratory.
• Cyanine reagents are considered hazardous by the OSHA Hazard

WA R N I N G Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200). Contains material that
causes damage to the following organs: kidneys, liver, cardiovascular
system, respiratory tract, skin, eye lens or cornea, stomach. May be harmful
if swallowed. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing.
• 2× HI-RPM Hybridization Buffer is considered hazardous by the OSHA
Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200). Contains material
that causes damage to the following organs: skin, central nervous system.
May be harmful if swallowed. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing.
• Triton is harmful if swallowed. Risk of serious damage to eyes. Wear
suitable PPE. Triton is a component of the Agilent 2× HI-RPM Hybridization
Buffer.
• Stabilization and Drying Solution* is considered hazardous by the OSHA
Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200). Flammable liquid
and vapor. Keep away from heat, sparks and flame. Keep container closed.
Use only with adequate ventilation. This solution contains material which
causes damage to the following organs: kidneys, liver, cardiovascular
system, upper respiratory tract, skin, central nervous system (CNS), eye,
lens or cornea.
* Optional components recommended if wash procedure B is selected.

1 Before You Begin
Materials Provided with the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kits
The Agilent part numbers, sub-kit components, and storage conditions for the
GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kits are listed in Table 1.
Table 1 Agilent GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kits
Kit P/N and Name Sub-Kits Quantity Provided Storage Conditions
P/N G9500A REPLI-g Single Cell Kit*, Sufficient reagents for whole Store at –20°C
GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit, P/N 5191-4065 genome amplification of 42
8×60K, 48 Reactions experimental samples and 6
reference samples
GenetiSure Pre-Screen Three glass microarray slides Store at room temperature

Microarray Kit, 8×60K, each formatted with eight 60K
P/N G5963-60510 arrays After the microarray foil pouch is
opened, store the slides at room
temperature (in the dark) under a
vacuum desiccator or N2 purge
box. Do not store slides in open
air after breaking foil.
GenetiSure Pre-Screen 25 columns and 50 collection Store at room temperature

Purification Columns, tubes
P/N 5190-7730
Human Reference DNA, Female, 25 g Store at 4°C

P/N 5190-3797
Human Reference DNA, Male, 25 g Store at 4°C

P/N 5190-3796
SureTag DNA Labeling Kit, Sufficient reagents for 50 Store at –20°C

–20°C Components**, labeling reactions.
P/N 5190-3399
Hybridization Chamber Gasket Three gasket slides, 8 gaskets Store at room temperature
Slide Kit, P/N G2534-60018 per slide

1 Before You Begin
Table 1 Agilent GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kits (continued)
Kit P/N and Name Sub-Kits Quantity Provided Storage Conditions
GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit, P/N 5191-4065 genome amplification of 36
4×180K, 48 Reactions experimental samples and 12
reference samples
GenetiSure Pre-Screen Six glass microarray slides Store at room temperature

Microarray Kit, 4×180K, each formatted with four 180K
P/N G5962-60510 arrays After the microarray foil pouch is
opened, store the slides at room
temperature (in the dark) under a
vacuum desiccator or N2 purge
box. Do not store slides in open
air after breaking foil.
GenetiSure Pre-Screen 25 columns and 50 collection Store at room temperature

Purification Columns, tubes
P/N 5190-7730
Human Reference DNA, Female, 25 g Store at 4°C

P/N 5190-3797
Human Reference DNA, Male, 25 g Store at 4°C

P/N 5190-3796

–20°C Components**, labeling reactions
P/N 5190-3399
Hybridization Chamber Gasket Six gasket slides, 4 gaskets per Store at room temperature
Slide Kit, P/N G2534-60018 slide
GenetiSure Pre-Screen P/N 5191-4065 genome amplification of 36
Labeling Kit, 48 Reactions experimental samples and 12
reference samples
GenetiSure Pre-Screen Sufficient columns and tubes Store at room temperature

Purification Columns, P/N for 48 purification reactions
5190-7730
Human Reference DNA, Female, 25 g Store at –20°C

P/N 5190-3797
Human Reference DNA, Male, 25 g Store at –20°C

P/N 5190-3796

–20°C Components**, labeling reactions
P/N 5190-3399
* The full list of components provided in the REPLI-g Single Cell Kit is available in Table 23 on page 62.
** The full list of components provided in the SureTag DNA Labeling Kit, –20°C Components, is available in Table 24 on page 62.

1 Before You Begin
Materials Required But Not Provided
Table 2, Table 3, and Table 4 list the materials that are required for the whole
genome amplification, labeling, and CGH microarray hybridization protocol, but
are not provided in a GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit.
Table 2 Required reagents
Description Vendor and part number
1× TE (pH 8.0), Molecular grade Promega p/n V6231 or equivalent
1× Phosphate Buffered Saline (pH 7.4) Thermo Fisher Scientific p/n 10010-023 or
equivalent
Qubit dsDNA BR Assay Kit, for use with the Qubit Thermo Fisher Scientific p/n Q32850
fluorometer, 100 assays (Optional. Used for
quantitation of amplified DNA on Qubit Fluorometer.)
Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-chip Wash Buffer Kit or Agilent p/n 5188-5226

Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-chip Wash Buffer 1 and Agilent p/n 5188-5221
Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-chip Wash Buffer 2 Agilent p/n 5188-5222
Stabilization and Drying Solution* Agilent p/n 5185-5979
Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-chip Hybridization Kit Agilent p/n 5188-5220 (25 slides) or

p/n 5188-5380 (100 slides)
Human Cot-1 DNA Agilent p/n 5190-3393
DNase/RNase-free distilled water Thermo Fisher Scientific p/n 10977-015 or

equivalent
Milli-Q ultrapure water Millipore
Acetonitrile* Sigma-Aldrich p/n 271004-1L or equivalent
70% 2-Propanol (molecular biology grade) Sigma-Aldrich p/n 563935-4L or equivalent

.
* Only needed if wash procedure B is selected.
Table 3 Required equipment
Thermal cycler with heated lid Agilent p/n G8800A or equivalent
96-well PCR plates, centrifuge for 96-well plates, and Plates: Agilent p/n 401334, or equivalent
thermal plate sealer (Optional. Can substitute with Centrifuge: Eppendorf p/n 5810, or equivalent
200-L PCR tubes.) Plate sealer: Agilent p/n G5402A/G, or equivalent
200-L PCR tubes Agilent p/n 410091 or equivalent

1 Before You Begin
Table 3 Required equipment (continued)
Agilent Microarray Scanner Bundle Agilent p/n G4900DA or G2565CA,

or Agilent p/n G5761AA (available in the EU,
Singapore, and S. Korea)
Hybridization Chamber, stainless Agilent p/n G2534A
Hybridization oven; temperature set at 67°C Agilent p/n G2545A
Hybridization oven rotator for Agilent Microarray Agilent p/n G2530-60029

Hybridization Chambers
Ozone-barrier slide covers (box of 20)* Agilent p/n G2505-60550
1.5 mL RNase-free Microfuge Tube Ambion p/n AM12400 or equivalent
Magnetic stir plate (×1 or ×3)† Corning p/n 6795-410 or equivalent
Magnetic stir plate with heating element Corning p/n 6795-420 or equivalent
Microcentrifuge with rotor for 200-L tubes and 1.5-mL Eppendorf p/n 5430 or equivalent
tubes (and 500-L tubes if single cells were collected in
these tubes)
Qubit Fluorometer (Optional. Used for quantitation of Thermo Fisher Scientific p/n Q32857
amplified DNA on Qubit Fluorometer.)
Thin wall, clear 0.5 mL PCR tubes (Optional. Used for Thermo Fisher Scientific p/n Q32856 or
quantitation of amplified DNA on Qubit Fluorometer.) VWR p/n 10011-830
Sterile storage bottle Nalgene 455-1000 or equivalent
Inverted microscope, magnification 10 × 10, and Microscope: Nikon TMS or equivalent

denudation pipette (Optional. Only needed if single cell
sample must be collected from a 4-well dish or petri
dish.)
P10, P20, P200 and P1000 pipettes Pipetman P10, P20, P200, P1000 or equivalent
1.5 L glass dish Pyrex p/n 213-R or equivalent
Magnetic stir bar, 7.9 × 38.1 mm (×2 or ×4)† VWR p/n 58948-150 or equivalent
Levy Counting Chamber (Hemacytometer) VWR p/n 15170-208
250 mL capacity slide-staining dish, with slide rack Wheaton p/n 900200 or
(×3 or ×5)† Thermo Shandon p/n 121
Circulating water baths or incubator, to warm Wash

Buffer 2 and dishes for microarray wash step
Ice bucket
Clean forceps
Powder-free gloves

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Table 3 Required equipment (continued)
Sterile, nuclease-free aerosol barrier pipette tips
Timer
Vacuum desiccator or N2 purge box for slide storage
Vortex mixer
* Optional. Recommended when processing arrays with a G2565CA scanner in environments in which
ozone levels are 5 ppb or higher.
† The number varies depending on if wash procedure A or B is selected.
Table 4 Required software
Agilent Microarray Scan Control program Agilent Technologies

The Agilent Microarray Scan Control program is
included with the Agilent SureScan Microarray
Scanner.
Agilent CytoGenomics software, version 3.0 or later Agilent Technologies

The CytoGenomics software can be down-
loaded free-of-charge from the Agilent website
(www.agilent.com/en/download-agilent-cytog
enomics-software). This website also contains
a link for requesting the necessary software
license.
• Refer to the Agilent Scanner manual and Agilent CytoGenomics manuals for
minimum memory requirements and other specifications for the PC used to
the run these software programs. Go to www.agilent.com to download the
manuals.
• You can download the design files needed for data extraction and analysis in
CytoGenomics (version 3.0 or later) from the Agilent SureDesign website. Go
to www.agilent.com/genomics/suredesign.

1 Before You Begin
Overview of the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Workflow
Overview of the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Workflow
The Agilent array-based Comparative Genomic Hybridization (aCGH) application

uses a “two-color” process to measure copy number variants (CNVs).
Figure 1. Overview of the GenetiSure Pre-Screen workflow for single cell analysis


Step 1. Preparation of Samples 18
Step 2. Whole Genome Amplification 18
Step 3. Quantitation of Amplified DNA using Qubit Fluorometer 21
This chapter describes the protocol to amplify DNA from single cell samples
alongside samples of reference DNA (male and female). For each slide, one male
and one female reference sample is amplified along with the single cells. The
reference DNA samples are provided with the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kits (P/N
G9500A and G9501A) and the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Labeling Kit (P/N G9502A).
The single cell samples can be any of the following:
• Single cell collected from a day-3 human embryo biopsy
• Cells (3–10 cells total) collected from a day-5 human embryo biopsy
• Single cell sample (1–2 cells) of tissue-culture cells
• Small tissue-culture sample consisting of 5–15 cells
• Multi-cell tissue-culture sample consisting of 15–50 cells or more

Step 1. Preparation of Samples
Step 1. Preparation of Samples
This section describes the preparation of the male and female reference DNA
samples and the single cell samples.
1 Prepare the reference DNA samples. Perform these steps for both the Human
Reference DNA, Female, P/N 5190-3797 and Human Reference DNA, Male,
P/N 5190-3796 that are provided in the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit.
a In a fresh 200-L PCR tube, combine 2 L of Human Reference DNA with
104.6 L of PBS. Mix briefly on a vortex mixer.
b Transfer 4 L of the diluted Human Reference DNA into a fresh PCR tube.
Keep on ice until required.
2 Prepare samples of single cells.
• If the single cell is stored in a 500 L-tube, use a pipette to remove the
mineral oil and leave the cell in the tube.
• If the single cell is stored in a 4-well dish, petri dish, or other similar culture
vessel, use a denudation pipette under the microscope to transfer the cell
from the dish into a PCR tube containing 3 L of PBS (for a total volume of
approximately 4 L).
Step 2. Whole Genome Amplification
This section describes the Agilent recommended procedure to amplify DNA from
single cells and male and female reference DNA using the REPLI-g Single Cell Kit.
1 Prepare Buffer DLB.
a Add 500 L of nuclease-free distilled water to the provided tube of Buffer
DLB to resuspend the lyophilized pellet. Mix thoroughly then spin briefly in
a centrifuge.
b Prepare aliquots of the reconstituted Buffer DLB. Store the aliquots at
–20°C for up to 6 months. Buffer DLB is pH-labile and should not be stored
longer than 6 months.
2 Prepare Buffer D2 (denaturation buffer).
a Mix the components listed in Table 5.

Table 5 Preparation of Buffer D2
×8 reactions (L) ×16 reactions (L)

Component Volume (L) including excess (including excess)
DTT, 1 M 0.25 2.25 4.5
Buffer DLB, reconstituted 2.75 24.75 49.5
Final volume of Buffer D2 3 27 54
3 Add Buffer D2 to the samples (single cell samples and reference samples).
a Briefly spin all sample tubes in a microcentrifuge.
b Add 3 L of Buffer D2 to each sample tube for a total volume of 7 L.
c Mix carefully by flicking the tubes. Do not mix on a vortex mixer or by
pipetting up and down.
d Briefly spin all sample tubes in a microcentrifuge then transfer to ice.
4 Set the thermal cycler (with heated lid) to run the program listed in Table 6.
Table 6 Incubation protocol to lyse the cells
Step Temperature Duration
Step 1 65°C 10 minutes
Step 2 4°C hold until ready to proceed
5 Transfer the sample tubes to the thermal cycler, and then start the program.
If your samples are in 500-L tubes, and your thermal cycler does not
N OTE accommodate tubes of this size, use a 65°C water bath for step 1 then transfer
the samples to an ice bath.
6 At the end of the thermal cycler program, remove the tubes from the thermal
cycler. Briefly spin them in a microcentrifuge, then transfer to ice.
7 Without allowing the pipette tip to contact the sample, add 3 L of Stop
Solution to each sample for a total volume of 10 L. Mix carefully by flicking
the tubes. Briefly spin them in a microcentrifuge, then transfer to ice.
8 Prepare the Amplification Master Mix by mixing the components in Table 7
on ice. Mix the components in the order listed in the table, and briefly vortex
the master mix before adding the Amplification DNA Polymerase. Once you
add the Amplification DNA Polymerase, mix the Amplification Master Mix by
flicking the tube or pipetting up and down. Then, immediately proceed to

step 9. The components are included in the REPLI-g Single Cell Kit that is
included in the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit.
Thaw the Amplification DNA Polymerase on ice. For all other components, thaw
N OTE at room temperature, vortex to mix, then briefly spin in a microcentrifuge.
The Amplification Reaction Buffer may form a precipitate after thawing. Mixing it
on a vortex mixer for 10 seconds dissolves the precipitate.
Table 7 Amplification Master Mix
Component Volume (μL) per x8 reactions (μL) x16 reactions (μL)

reaction including excess including excess
Nuclease-Free Water 9 76.5 153
Amplification Reaction Buffer 29 246.5 493
Amplification DNA Polymerase 2 17 34
Final volume of Amplification 40 340 680

Master Mix
9 Without allowing the pipette tip to contact the sample, add 40 μL of

Amplification Master Mix to each 10 μL sample for a total volume of 50 μL
per sample. Mix carefully by flicking the tubes. Briefly spin the tubes in a
microcentrifuge, then transfer to ice.
Table 8 Incubation protocol for whole genome amplification

Step 3. Quantitation of Amplified DNA using Qubit Fluorometer
Step 3. Quantitation of Amplified DNA using Qubit

Fluorometer
Use Quant-iT dsDNA Broad-Range Assay Kit to measure the concentration of

amplified DNA.
Allow the Qubit dsDNA BR Assay Kit to equilibrate to room temperature (22–
28°C) before use. Temperature fluctuations can affect the accuracy of the assay.
1 Set up clear, thin-walled 0.5-mL PCR tubes for all samples (the two standards
and the amplified DNA samples that you are processing).
2 Make a Qubit working solution. For each standard and amplified DNA sample
to be quantified, mix the components in Table 9.
Table 9 Qubit Working Solution
Component Volume
Qubit dsDNA BR reagent 1 L
Qubit dsDNA BR buffer 199 L
3 Add 190 L of Qubit working solution to the two 0.5-mL tubes labeled for the
standards.
4 Add 199 L of Qubit working solution to the 0.5-mL tubes labeled for your
amplified DNA samples.
5 Add 10 L of Qubit dsDNA BR standard #1 to the tube labeled for standard #1,
and add 10 L of Qubit dsDNA BR standard #2 to the tube labeled for
standard #2.
6 Add 1 L of amplified DNA sample to the remaining 0.5-mL tubes.
7 Mix the contents of all tubes on a vortex mixer for 2–3 seconds, taking care
not to create bubbles.
8 Incubate the tubes at room temperature for 2 minutes.
9 Calibrate the Qubit.
a On the home screen of the Qubit, use the up or down arrow to select
dsDNA Broad Range Assay as assay type, and then press GO. The
standard screen is automatically displayed.
b Select Run new calibration, and then press GO.

Step 3. Quantitation of Amplified DNA using Qubit Fluorometer
c Insert the tube with the first standard into the Qubit Fluorometer, close the
lid and press GO. After the reading is done, remove the standard.
d Insert the tube with the second standard into the Qubit Fluorometer, close
the lid, and press GO. After the reading is done, remove the standard.
The calibration is complete after the second standard has been read.
10 Measure the concentrations of the amplified DNA samples.
a Insert a sample and press GO.
b When the measurement is complete (approximately 5 seconds later),
make a note of the reading. The result is displayed on the screen. The
number displayed is the concentration of the nucleic acid in the assay
tube.
c Remove the sample from the instrument, insert the next sample, and press
GO.
d Repeat sample readings until all samples have been read.
e Calculate the concentration of your original sample.
The Qubit Fluorometer gives a value for the Qubit dsDNA BR assay in g/mL.
This value corresponds to the concentration after your samples were diluted
into the assay tube. To calculate the concentration of your sample, use the
equation below.
Sample concentration = QF value × 200
where
QF value = the value given by the Qubit Fluorometer
The expected concentration for all samples of amplified DNA is 300 ng/L.
If all of your samples, including the reference samples, have a low concentration
N OTE (i.e., lower than 300 ng/L) then the whole genome amplification failed and
Agilent does not recommend proceeding to sample labeling. If some, but not all,
of the samples have a low concentration, then Agilent recommends repeating the
whole genome amplification of those samples, if possible.
Maintain the samples at 4°C for short-term storage (up to 3 days), or store at
–20°C for long-term storage (up to 1 year) until ready for labeling. When ready,
proceed to Chapter 3, “Sample Labeling.”

3 Sample Labeling
Step 1. Fluorescent Labeling of DNA 24
Step 2. Purification of labeled DNA 26
This chapter describes the steps to differentially label the amplified DNA samples
with fluorescent-labeled nucleotides using reagents from the SureTag DNA
Labeling Kit that is included in the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit.
The procedure uses random primers and the exo(-) Klenow fragment to
differentially label amplified DNA samples with fluorescent-labeled nucleotides.
For your single cell samples, you differentially label the amplified DNA with
cyanine-3 (Cy3) and cyanine-5 (Cy5) dyes, and then combine the samples in
Cy3-Cy5 pairs. You also differentially label the amplified DNA from your male and
female reference samples with Cy3 and Cy5 dyes and combine as a Cy3-Cy5
pair.
Each array on the microarray slide needs to be hybridized with a Cy3-Cy5

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pair. If you have an odd number of single cell samples, you need to label an
additional reference sample with the appropriate dye in order to pair it with
the odd single cell sample. If you have an insufficient number of samples to
fill all of the arrays on a 4×180K or 8×60K slide, label additional reference
samples with Cy3 and Cy5 in order to create enough pairs to fill the empty
arrays.

3 Sample Labeling
Step 1. Fluorescent Labeling of DNA
Cyanine 3-dUTP and cyanine 5-dUTP are light sensitive and are subject to
N OTE degradation by multiple freeze thaw cycles. Minimize light exposure throughout
the labeling procedure.
1 Spin the amplified DNA samples in a microcentrifuge for 1 minute at

5,000 × g.
2 Transfer 13 L of each sample into a new PCR tube or into a well of a 96-well
PCR plate.
Each array on the microarray slide needs to be hybridized with a Cy3-Cy5 pair.
N OTE
If you have an odd number of single cell samples, you need to set up an
additional tube for a second male reference sample and label it with the
appropriate dye in order to pair it with the odd single cell sample. Pairing of Cy3-
and Cy5-labeled single cells samples is described in step 12.
Similarly, if you have an insufficient number of samples to fill all of the arrays on a
4×180K or 8×60K slide, set up additional tubes of references samples and label
them with Cy3 and Cy5 in order to create enough Cy3-Cy5 pairs to fill the empty
arrays.
3 Add 2.5 L of Random Primers to each PCR tube that contains 13 L of

amplified DNA sample to make a total volume of 15.5 L. Mix well by pipetting
up and down gently. Briefly spin the tubes in a microcentrifuge, then transfer
to ice.
Table 10 Incubation protocol for random primer annealing
5 Transfer the PCR tubes to the thermal cycler, and then start the program.

3 Sample Labeling
7 Mix the components in Table 11 on ice in the order indicated to prepare one
cyanine-3 (Cy3) and one cyanine-5 (Cy5) Labeling Master Mix. The
components are included in the SureTag DNA Labeling Kit that is included in
the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit.
Table 11 Labeling Master Mix
Component Per reaction (μL) × 4 reactions (μL) × 8 reactions (μL)

(including excess) (including excess)
5× gDNA Reaction Buffer 5.0 22.5 42.5
10× dNTP Mix 2.5 11.25 21.25
Cyanine 3-dUTP or 1.5 6.75 12.75

Cyanine 5-dUTP
Exo (-) Klenow 0.5 2.25 4.25
Final volume of Labeling 9.5 42.75 80.75

Master Mix
8 Add 9.5 μL of Labeling Master Mix to each sample tube that contains the
amplified DNA to make a total volume of 25 μL. Mix well by gently pipetting up
and down. Briefly spin them in a microcentrifuge, then transfer to ice.
• For the male reference sample and the female reference sample, use the
Cy3 Labeling Master Mix for one of the two samples and use the Cy5
Labeling Master Mix for the other sample.
• For the single cell samples, use the Cy3 Labeling Master Mix for half of the
samples and use the Cy5 Labeling Master Mix for the other half of the
samples. If you have an odd number of single cell samples, use the second
male reference sample to create an even number.
Table 12 DNA labeling using a thermal cycler
Step Temperature Time
Step 3 4°C hold

3 Sample Labeling
Step 2. Purification of labeled DNA
12 Combine the differentially labeled male and female reference samples to
create a Cy3-Cy5 pair with a final volume of 50 L. Similarly, for the single cell
samples, combine two differentially labeled samples to create Cy3-Cy5 pairs
with a final volume of 50 L. If you have an odd number of single cell samples,
use the second male reference sample to create a Cy3-Cy5 pair.
Paired samples of labeled DNA can be stored for up to a month at -20°C in the
N OTE dark.
Step 2. Purification of labeled DNA
Labeled DNA is purified using the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Purification Columns

and Collection Tubes provided with the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit.
1 Spin the Cy3-Cy5 paired DNA samples in a centrifuge for 1 minute at
5,000 × g, then transfer each 50-L sample into a fresh 1.5-mL tube.
2 Add 430 L of molecular grade 1× TE (pH 8.0) to each paired DNA sample.
3 For each paired DNA sample to be purified, label a purification column and
place it into a 1.5-mL collection tube. Load each paired DNA sample onto the
appropriate column.
4 Cap the columns and spin for 15 minutes at 14,000 × g in a microcentrifuge at
room temperature. Discard the flow-through and place the columns back in
the collection tubes.
5 Add 15 L of 1× TE (pH 8.0) to each column.
6 Invert the columns into fresh 1.5-mL collection tubes that have been
appropriately labeled. Spin for 2 minutes at 2,500 × g in a microcentrifuge at
room temperature to collect purified samples.
7 Transfer 15 L of each sample to a fresh PCR tube or into the well of a 96-well
PCR plate.
These 15 L-samples will be used for hybridizing to the GenetiSure Pre-Screen
microarrays. See Chapter 4, “Microarray Processing.”

Hybridization 28
Microarray Wash 40
Microarray Scanning and Analysis 49
This chapter describes the steps for microarray processing, which consists of
hybridization, washing, and scanning.

Hybridization
Hybridization
If you are new to microarray processing, and want to practice hybridization,

prepare a 1:1 2× Hi-RPM Hybridization Buffer and water mix and use a
microscope slide or used microarray slide, and a gasket slide. You can use the
same slide to practice wash and placement of slide in the slide holder.
Before you begin, make sure you read and understand ““Secure Fit” Slide Box
Opening Instructions” on page 64 and “Microarray Handling Tips” on page 66.
Step 1. Prepare the 10× Blocking Agent
1 Add 1.35 mL of DNase/RNase-free distilled water to the vial containing

lyophilized 10× aCGH Blocking Agent (included in the Oligo
aCGH/ChIP-on-chip Hybridization Kit, p/n 5188-5220 (25 slides) or
5188-5380 (100 slides)).
2 Leave at room temperature for 60 minutes and mix on a vortex mixer to
reconstitute sample before use or storage.
The 10× Blocking Agent can be prepared in advance and stored at -20°C.
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Step 2. Prepare labeled DNA for hybridization
1 Mix the components according to the microarray format to prepare the

Hybridization Master Mix.
Table 13 Hybridization Master Mix for 4-pack microarray
Component Volume (μL) per × 4 reactions (μL)

hybridization (including excess)
1× TE (pH 8.0), Molecular grade 20 90
Human Cot-1 DNA (1.0 mg/mL) 10 45
10× aCGH Blocking Agent* 10 45
2× Hi-RPM Hybridization Buffer* 55 247.5
Final Volume of Hybridization 95 427.5

Master Mix
* Included in the Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-chip Hybridization Kit, p/n 5188-5220 (25 slides) or
5188-5380 (100 slides)
Table 14 Hybridization Master Mix for 8-pack microarray
Component Volume (μL) per × 8 reactions (μL)

hybridization (including excess)
Human Cot-1 DNA (1.0 mg/mL) 5 42.5
10× aCGH Blocking Agent* 5 42.5
2× Hi-RPM Hybridization Buffer* 25 212.5
Final Volume of Hybridization 35 297.5

Master Mix
* Included in the Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-chip Hybridization Kit, p/n 5188-5220 (25 slides) or
5188-5380 (100 slides)
2 Add the appropriate volume of the Hybridization Master Mix to each PCR tube
or plate well that contains 15 L of paired DNA to make the total volume listed
in Table 15.

Table 15 Volume of Hybridization Master Mix per hybridization
Microarray format Volume of Hybridization Total volume

Master Mix
4-pack 95 μL 110 μL
8-pack 35 μL 50 μL
3 Mix the samples by pipetting up and down, then briefly spin in a

microcentrifuge.
4 Set the thermal cycler to run the program listed in Table 16.
Table 16 Incubation protocol for preparing DNA for hybridization
Step Temperature Time
Step 1 98°C 2 minutes exactly
5 Transfer the PCR tubes to the thermal cycler, and then start the program.
cycler. Briefly spin them in a microcentrifuge and proceed to the hybridization
steps.
The samples must be hybridized as quickly as possible. If not, keep the

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temperature of hybridization sample mixtures as close to 37°C as possible in a
thermal cycler.

Step 3. Prepare the hybridization assembly
All arrays within a slide must be hybridized to a sample. Leaving an array

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empty may cause a gridding failure during feature extraction.
Refer to the Agilent Microarray Hybridization Chamber User Guide

(G2534-90001) for in-depth instructions on how to load samples, assemble and
disassemble chambers, as well as other helpful tips. This user guide can be
downloaded from the Agilent Web site at www.agilent.com.
Before you begin, make sure you read and understand ““Secure Fit” Slide Box
Opening Instructions” on page 64 and “Microarray Handling Tips” on page 66.
Remove gasket slide from its packaging

• Do not remove gasket slide from protective sleeve until ready for use.
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• Do not slice or cut open the gasket slide protective packaging.
• Handle only the edges of the gasket slide.
• Prior to use, inspect gasket slides for visible gaps or cuts through the gaskets
or any debris within the hybridization areas as these are indications of
instability. Do not use gasket slides that have these features.
1 With tweezers, carefully lift up the corner of the clear plastic covering and
slowly pull back the protective film.
Figure 2. Removal of clear plastic covering
2 With clean, powder-free gloved fingers, remove the gasket slide from its
package. Handle the slide only on its edges.

To avoid any potential contamination from surrounding surface materials,

immediately insert the gasket slide in the chamber base using the instructions
below.
Insert the gasket slide into the chamber base

1 Hold the gasket slide so that the barcode label is facing towards you. This
side of the slide is the gasket side.
Figure 3. Gasket slide, gasket side
2 Locate the four chamber base guideposts and rectangular barcode guide in
the chamber base.
3 Position the gasket slide between the 4 chamber base guide posts (see
Figure 4) with the barcode label resting over the base’s rectangular barcode
guide.

Figure 4. Chamber base, guide posts denoted with arrows
4 Gently place the gasket slide into the chamber base.

5 Make sure the gasket slide rests flush against the chamber base. Re-adjust to
a flush position against the chamber base if needed.
Slide and gasket are flush
Figure 5. Correct positioning of gasket slide in chamber base
Load the sample

1 Slowly dispense hybridization sample mixture onto the gasket well. Load all
gasket wells before you add the microarray slide.
• For 4-pack microarrays, slowly dispense 100 L of the mixture in a “drag
and dispense” manner (described below).
• For 8-pack microarrays, slowly dispense 50 L of the mixture onto the
center of the gasket slide so as to avoid contact between the mixture and
the rubber gasket edges

The “drag and dispense” method helps to distribute the sample evenly across
the surface of the well and avoids spillover of sample over the gasket edge.
Start with the pipette tip near the top edge of the well. Do not directly touch the
gasket or the glass with the pipette tip. Then, dispense the mixture while you
move your pipette tip to the opposite end of the well so that the sample is
distributed across the well space. Avoid creating large air bubbles as you
dispense the mixture as they could lead to spillover.
This image is for demonstration purposes only. Always put the gasket slide in
the chamber base before you dispense the hybridization sample mixture.
Figure 6. Drag and dispense method – Start dispensing when the pipette tip is near the top of the well.
Finish dispensing when the pipette tip is near the bottom of the well.
Keep the temperature of hybridization sample mixtures as close to 37°C as

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possible. To do this, process them in small batches and/or put them in a
thermal cycler or in an oven.
Add the microarray slide

1 Remove a microarray slide form the storage box between your thumb and
index finger, numeric barcode side facing up and Agilent label facing down.
2 Use the four chamber base guideposts and rectangular end of the base to
position the microarray slide as you lower it to within 3 mm (1/8”) above the
gasket slide, making sure the microarray slide is not tilted with respect to the
gasket slide. Barcode ends of both the gasket slide and the microarray slide
must line up at the corners of the chamber base. Once positioned, gently rest
the microarray slide on the lower gasket slide. Refer to Figure 7 for proper
technique on holding the microarray slide with both hands.

Figure 7. Chamber base with gasket and microarray slide applied, guide posts denoted with arrows
Do not drop the microarray slide onto the gasket slide as this increases the
CAU TI O N chances of sample mixing between gasket wells.
Once placed, do not attempt to move the chamber and sandwiched slides as
this can cause leakage of the hybridization solution.
Assemble the chamber

1 Place the chamber cover, correct side facing up, onto the chamber base
which contains the “sandwiched” slides.
Correct Wrong
Figure 8. Chamber cover in correct (left) and incorrect (right) orientations
2 From the rounded corner of the chamber base, slip the clamp onto the
chamber base and cover until it stops firmly in place, resting at the center of
the two pieces.
Keep the chamber assembly flat on the lab bench to avoid spilling the
hybridization solution.

Figure 9. Slipping the clamp onto the chamber base
3 Firmly tighten the thumbscrew fully.

The slides will not be harmed by hand-tightening.
Figure 10. Tightening of the thumbscrew on the clamp
If you do not completely tighten the thumbscrew, hybridization solution can

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Do not use tools to tighten the thumbscrew. The use of pliers or other tools can
damage the parts and will void the warranty.
4 Rotate the final assembled chamber in a vertical orientation, clockwise, 2 to 3

times to wet the gaskets (see Figure 11).
Rotation helps ensure that the hybridization solution will coat the entire
surface of the microarray during the incubation process.

Figure 11. Rotation of the final assembled chamber
5 Inspect for good bubble formation.

• Hold the chamber vertically and inspect for stray or small bubbles that do
not move as you rotate the chamber.
• Use the “large mixing bubble” to dislodge small stray or stationary bubbles.
• If the small stray or stationary bubbles persist, gently tap the assembled
chamber on a firm surface. Rotate the chamber on its sides as you tap.
Inspect again and repeat if needed until the small stray or stationary
bubbles dissipate.
Wrong
Correct
Figure 12. The slide on the left shows a stray, stationary bubble (denoted with arrow), which must be
removed before hybridization. The slide on the right shows only large mixing bubbles, which move freely
around the chamber when rotated. Bubbles are acceptable, as long as they move freely when you rotate the
chamber.

Step 4. Hybridize
Step 4. Hybridize
1 Load each assembled chamber into the oven rotator rack, starting from the
center of the rack (position 3 or 4 when counting from left to right) Refer to the
figure below for correct and incorrect orientations.
Figure 13. Assembled chambers in correct (left) and incorrect (middle and right) orientations
2 Hybridize at 67°C at 20 rpm for at least 2 hours, or as long as overnight.

A 2-hour hybridization is sufficient and allows for a 1-day workflow. You can
also hybridize samples overnight if it better accommodates your schedule.
During hybridization, prewarm the Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash
Buffer 2 to 37°C so that it is ready for use during microarray washing. See
“Step 5. Prewarm Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 2 (during
hybridization)” on page 39.
If you are not loading all the available positions on the hybridization rotator
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rack, be sure to balance the loaded hybridization chambers on the rack similar
to a centrifuge to prevent unnecessary strain on the oven motor.
You must calibrate the hybridization oven regularly for accuracy of the
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collected data. Refer to Agilent G2545A Hybridization Calibration Procedure
(publication G2545-90002) for more information.

Step 5. Prewarm Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 2
Step 5. Prewarm Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip

Wash Buffer 2 (during hybridization)
The temperature of Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 2 must be at

37°C for optimal performance. Prewarm the buffer while the slides are in the
hybridization oven.
1 Add the volume of buffer required to a sterile storage bottle and warm
overnight in an incubator or circulating water bath set to 37°C.
2 Put a slide-staining dish with a lid, a 1.5-L glass dish, and one to two liters of
Milli-Q ultrapure water in an incubator or water bath set at 37°C to warm
during the 2–6 hour hybridization step.
After 2–6 hours of hybridization, proceed to washing the microarrays. See
“Microarray Wash” on page 40.

Microarray Wash
Microarray Wash
The microarray wash procedure must be done in environments where ozone

N OTE levels are 5 ppb or less. For Scanner C, if ozone levels are between 5 to 10 in your
laboratory, use the Agilent Ozone Barrier Slide Cover. SureScan microarray
scanner uses a slide holder with a built-in ozone barrier. If ozone levels exceed
10 ppb, use the Stabilization and Drying Solution together with the ozone barrier.
You can also use Carbon Loaded Non-woven Filters to remove ozone from the
air. These filters can be installed in either your HVAC system, or as part of small
Ozone Controlled Enclosures. These free-standing enclosures can be installed
either on a lab bench or as a walk-in room within your lab. These products are
available through filter suppliers listed in Agilent Technical Note 5989-0875EN.
Before you begin, determine which wash procedure to use:

Table 17 Wash procedure to follow
Ozone level in your Wash Procedure Ozone-Barrier

lab Slide Cover
< 5 ppb “Wash Procedure A (without Stabilization and Drying No

Solution)” on page 43
> 5 ppb < 10 ppb “Wash Procedure A (without Stabilization and Drying Yes
Solution)” on page 43
> 10 ppb “Wash Procedure B (with Stabilization and Drying Solution)” on Yes
page 45
Step 1. Prepare the equipment
Always use clean equipment when doing the hybridization and wash steps to
avoid wash artifacts on your slides and images.
Use only dishes that are designated and dedicated for use in GenetiSure
Pre-Screen experiments.

Step 1. Prepare the equipment
Acetonitrile wash (only for equipment exposed to Stabilization and Drying

Solution)
For equipment that was exposed to Stabilization and Drying Solution (i.e., was
used in Wash Procedure B), wash all staining dishes, racks and stir bars with
acetonitrile using the procedure below. Follow up with the “Milli-Q ultrapure
water wash (all equipment)”.
For equipment that was not exposed to Stabilization and Drying Solution (i.e.,
was used in Wash Procedure B), proceed directly to “Milli-Q ultrapure water
wash (all equipment)”.
Conduct acetonitrile washes in a vented fume hood.

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1 Add the slide rack and stir bar to the slide-staining dish.
2 Transfer the slide-staining dish with the slide rack and stir bar to a magnetic
stir plate.
3 Fill the slide-staining dish with 100% acetonitrile.
4 Turn on the magnetic stir plate and adjust the speed to 350 rpm (medium
speed).
5 Wash for 5 minutes at room temperature.
6 Slowly remove the slide rack from the slide-staining dish.
The liquid tension created by removing the slide rack slowly helps to limit the
amount of acetonitrile that adheres to the slides.
7 Repeat step 1 through step 5 with fresh acetonitrile. Discard the used
acetonitrile as is appropriate for your site.
8 Air dry all of the equipment in the vented fume hood, then proceed to “Milli-Q
ultrapure water wash (all equipment)”, below.
Milli-Q ultrapure water wash (all equipment)

Wash all slide-staining dishes, slide racks, and stir bars thoroughly with
high-quality Milli-Q ultrapure water.
1 Run copious amounts of Milli-Q ultrapure water through the slide-staining
dishes, slide racks, and stir bars.
2 Empty out the water collected in the dishes.
3 Repeat step 1 and step 2 at least 5 times until all traces of contaminating
material are removed.

Step 2. Prewarm Stabilization and Drying Solution (Wash Procedure B Only)
Some detergents may leave fluorescent residue on the dishes. Do not use any
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detergent in the washing of the staining dishes, slide racks, or stir bars. If
detergent is used, all traces must be removed by copiously rinsing with Milli-Q
ultrapure water.
Step 2. Prewarm Stabilization and Drying Solution

(Wash Procedure B Only)
The Stabilization and Drying Solution contains an ozone scavenging compound

dissolved in acetonitrile. The compound in solution is present in saturating
amounts and may precipitate from the solution under normal storage conditions.
If the solution shows visible precipitation, warming of the solution will be
necessary to redissolve the compound. Washing slides using Stabilization and
Drying Solution showing visible precipitation will have profound adverse affects
on microarray performance.
The Stabilization and Drying Solution is a flammable liquid. Warming the

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solution will increase the generation of ignitable vapors. Use gloves and
eye/face protection in every step of the warming procedures.
Do not use a hot plate, oven, an open flame or a microwave. Do not increase
temperature rapidly. Warm and mix the material away from ignition sources.
Failure to follow the outlined process will increase the potential for fire,
explosion, and possible personal injury.
1 Put a clean magnetic stir bar into the Stabilization and Drying Solution bottle
and recap.
2 Partially fill a plastic bucket with hot water at approximately 40°C to 45°C (for
example from a hot water tap).
3 Put the Stabilization and Drying Solution bottle into the hot water in the plastic
bucket.
4 Put the plastic bucket on a magnetic stirrer (not a hot-plate) and stir.
5 The hot water cools to room temperature. If the precipitate has not all
dissolved replenish the cold water with hot water.
6 Repeat step 5 until the solution is clear.

Step 3. Wash microarrays
7 After the precipitate is completely dissolved, allow the solution to equilibrate

to room temperature prior to use.
Do not filter the Stabilization and Drying Solution, or the concentration of the
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ozone scavenger may vary.
Wash Procedure A (without Stabilization and Drying Solution)

Always use fresh Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 1 and Agilent
Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 2 for each wash group (up to five slides).
Table 18 lists the wash conditions for the Wash Procedure A without
Stabilization and Drying Solution.
Table 18 Wash conditions
Dish Wash buffer Temperature Time
Disassembly #1 Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Room temperature

Buffer 1
1st wash #2 Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Room temperature 5 minutes

Buffer 1
2nd wash #3 Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash 37°C 1 minute

Buffer 2
1 Completely fill slide-staining dish #1 with Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip

Wash Buffer 1 at room temperature.
2 Prepare dish #2:
a Put a slide rack into slide-staining dish #2.
b Add a magnetic stir bar. Fill slide-staining dish #2 with enough Agilent Oligo
aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 1 at room temperature to cover the slide
rack.
c Put this dish on a magnetic stir plate.
3 Prepare dish #3:
a Put the prewarmed 1.5-L glass dish on a magnetic stir plate with heating
element.

b Put the slide-staining dish #3 into the 1.5-L glass dish.

c Fill the 1.5-L glass dish with pre-warmed Milli-Q ultrapure water.
d Fill the slide-staining dish #3 approximately three-fourths full with Agilent
Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 2 (warmed to 37°C).
e Add a magnetic stir bar.
f Turn on the heating element and maintain temperature of Agilent Oligo
aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 2 at 37°C. Monitor with a thermometer.
4 Remove one hybridization chamber from the incubator and resume rotation
of the others. Record whether bubbles formed during hybridization and if all
bubbles are rotating freely.
5 Prepare the hybridization chamber disassembly.
a Put the hybridization chamber assembly on a flat surface and loosen the
thumbscrew, turning counter-clockwise.
b Slide off the clamp assembly and remove the chamber cover.
c With gloved fingers, remove the microarray-gasket sandwich from the
chamber base by lifting one end and then grasping in the middle of the
long sides. Keep the microarray slide numeric barcode facing up as you
quickly transfer the sandwich to slide-staining dish #1.
d Without letting go of the slides, submerge the microarray-gasket sandwich
into slide-staining dish #1 containing Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip
Wash Buffer 1.
6 With the sandwich completely submerged in Agilent Oligo
aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 1, pry the sandwich open from the barcode
end only:
a Slip one of the blunt ends of the forceps between the slides.
b Gently twist the forceps to separate the slides.
c Let the gasket slide drop to the bottom of the staining dish.
d Remove the microarray slide, grasp it from the upper corners with thumb
and forefinger, and quickly put into slide rack in the slide-staining dish #2
containing Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 1 at room
temperature. Minimize exposure of the slide to air. Touch only the barcode
portion of the microarray slide or its edges!
7 Repeat step 4 through step 6 for up to four additional slides in the group. A
maximum of five disassembly procedures yielding five microarray slides is
advised at one time in order to facilitate uniform washing.

8 When all slides in the group are put into the slide rack in slide-staining dish #2,
stir at 350 rpm for 5 minutes. Adjust the setting to get good but not vigorous
mixing.
9 Wash the slides in Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 2:
a Prior to transferring the slide rack, activate the magnetic stirrer in
slide-staining dish #3, which contains Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip
Wash Buffer 2 at 37°C. Adjust the setting to get thorough mixing.
b Transfer slide rack to slide-staining dish #3. If necessary, further adjust the
setting on the magnetic stirrer to get thorough mixing without disturbing
the microarray slides.
c Wash microarray slide for at least 1 minute and no more than 2 minutes.
10 Slowly remove the slide rack trying to minimize droplets on the slides. It
should take 5 to 10 seconds to remove the slide rack.
11 Discard used Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 1 and Agilent
Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 2.
12 Repeat step 1 through step 11 for the next group of five slides using fresh
Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 1 and Agilent Oligo
aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 2 warmed to 37°C.
13 Scan slides immediately to minimize the impact of environmental oxidants on
signal intensities. If necessary, store slides in orange slide boxes in a N2 purge
box, in the dark.
Wash Procedure B (with Stabilization and Drying Solution)

Cyanine reagents are susceptible to degradation by ozone. Use this wash
procedure if the ozone level exceeds 10 ppb in your laboratory.
Always use fresh Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 1 and Agilent
Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 2 for each wash group (up to five slides).
The acetonitrile (dish #4) and Stabilization and Drying Solution (dish #5) below
may be reused for washing up to 4 batches of 5 slides (total 20 slides) in one
experiment. Do not pour the Stabilization and Drying Solution back in the bottle.
The Stabilization and Drying Solution must be set-up in a fume hood. Put the
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Wash Buffer 1 and Wash Buffer 2 set-up areas close to, or preferably in, the
same fume hood. Use gloves and eye/face protection in every step of the
washing procedure.

Table 19 lists the wash conditions for the Wash Procedure B with Stabilization
and Drying Solution.
Table 19 Wash conditions
Dish Wash Buffer Temperature Time
Disassembly #1 Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Room temperature

Wash Buffer 1
1st wash #2 Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Room temperature 5 minutes

Wash Buffer 1
2nd wash #3 Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip 37°C 1 minute

Wash Buffer 2
Acetonitrile wash #4 Acetonitrile Room temperature 10 seconds
3rd wash #5 Stabilization and Drying Solution Room temperature 30 seconds
1 In the fume hood, fill slide-staining dish #4 approximately three-fourths full

with acetonitrile. Add a magnetic stir bar and put this dish on a magnetic stir
plate.
2 In the fume hood, fill slide-staining dish #5 approximately three-fourths full
with Stabilization and Drying Solution. Add a magnetic stir bar and put this
dish on a magnetic stir plate.
3 Do step 1 through step 9 in “Wash Procedure A (without Stabilization and
Drying Solution)” on page 43.
4 Remove the slide rack from Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 2
and tilt the rack slightly to minimize wash buffer carry-over. Quickly transfer
the slide rack to slide-staining dish #4 containing acetonitrile, and stir at 350
rpm for 10 seconds.
5 Transfer slide rack to slide-staining dish #5 filled with Stabilization and Drying
Solution, and stir at 350 rpm for 30 seconds.
6 Slowly remove the slide rack trying to minimize droplets on the slides. It
should take 5 to 10 seconds to remove the slide rack.
7 Discard used Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 1 and Agilent
Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 2.

Step 4. Put slides in a slide holder
The acetonitrile and the Stabilization and Drying Solution may be reused for
N OTE washing of up to two batches of five slides (that is, total 10 microarray slides) in
one experiment. Pour the Stabilization and Drying Solution to a different marked
bottle, and protect from light with other flammables. After each use, rinse the
slide rack and the slide-staining dish that were in contact with the Stabilization
and Drying Solution with acetonitrile followed by a rinse in Milli-Q ultrapure water.
8 Repeat step 1 through step 7 for the next group of five slides using fresh
Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 1 and Agilent Oligo
aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 2 prewarmed to 37°C.
9 Dispose of acetonitrile and Stabilization and Drying Solution as flammable
solvents.
Scan slides immediately to minimize impact of environmental oxidants on signal

intensities. If necessary, store slides in the original slide boxes in a N2 purge box,
in the dark.
For SureScan microarray scanner

1 Carefully place the end of the slide without the barcode label onto the slide
ledge.
2 Gently lower the microarray slide into the slide holder. Make sure that the
active microarray surface faces up, toward the slide cover.
3 Close the plastic slide cover, pushing on the tab end until you hear it click.
For more detailed instruction, refer to the Agilent G4900DA SureScan Microarray
Scanner System User Guide.
Figure 14. Slide in slide holder for SureScan microarray scanner

For Agilent Scanner C

• In environments in which the ozone level exceeds 5 ppb, immediately put the
slides with Agilent barcode facing up in a slide holder. Make sure that the slide
is not caught up on any corner. Put an ozone-barrier slide cover on top of the
array as shown in Figure 15. Refer to the Agilent Ozone-Barrier Slide Cover
User Guide (publication G2505-90550), included with the slide cover, for more
information.
Figure 15. Inserting the ozone-barrier slide cover
• In environments in which the ozone level is below 5 ppb, put the slides with
Agilent barcode facing up in a slide holder.

Microarray Scanning and Analysis
Microarray Scanning and Analysis
Step 1. Scan the microarray slides
An Agilent SureScan or Agilent C microarray scanner is required for the

GenetiSure Pre-Screen microarrays.
Agilent SureScan Microarray Scanner

1 Put assembled slide holders into the scanner cassette.
2 Select Protocol AgilentG3_CGH.
3 Verify that the Scanner status in the main window is Scanner Ready.
4 Click Start Scan.
Agilent C Scanner Settings

1 Put assembled slide holders with or without the ozone-barrier slide cover into
scanner carousel.
2 Select Start Slot m End Slot n where the letter m represents the Start slot
where the first slide is located and the letter n represents the End slot where
the last slide is located.
3 Select Profile AgilentG3_CGH.
4 Verify scan settings. See Table 20.
Table 20 C Scanner Scan Settings
Dye channel R+G (red and green)
Scan region Agilent HD (61 x 21.6 mm)
Scan resolution 3 μm
Tiff file dynamic range 16 bit
Red PMT gain 100%
Green PMT gain 100%
XDR <No XDR>
5 Check that Output Path Browse is set for desired location.

Step 2. Analyze microarray image
6 Verify that the Scanner status in the main window is Scanner Ready.
7 Click Scan Slot m-n on the Scan Control main window, where the letter m
represents the Start slot where the first slide is located and the letter n
represents the End slot where the last slide is located.
Innopsys InnoScan 710 Microarray Scanner Settings

1 Load slides into the scanner with the Agilent label facing up.
2 In the Mapix software (version 7.4 or later), open the Scan Configuration
window.
3 Click the Slide tab and select the appropriate format from the drop-down list
(either Oligo 8×60K slide or Oligo 8×60K slide).
4 Click the General tab and select the Auto scan mode.
In this mode, the Mapix software automatically sets the laser power and PMT
gain to optimize signal intensities. The scanner generates a 16-bit TIFF image
with these settings.
5 Click the Scan icon to start scanning.
After scanning is completed, load the microarray TIF images into the Agilent
CytoGenomics software (version 3.0 or higher) for feature extraction and
analysis using one of the preloaded analysis methods designed for single cell
samples. These analysis methods are described in Table 21. Details on the
analysis method parameters are accessible from the Configure Settings screen
of the CytoGenomics software.
For users of the Innopsys InnoScan 710 Microarray Scanner If you are using
CytoGenomics version 3.0 or 4.0, then you must first open the scanner-generated
TIFF image in the Feature Extraction for CytoGenomics software module (see the
Feature Extraction for CytoGenomics User Guide for instructions on launching the
software module and opening TIFF files from within the software). As the
Feature Extraction for CytoGenomics software opens the TIFF image, it converts
the image to the Agilent format and saves the converted image to the original file
folder (with “converted” appended to the file name). Use this converted image as
the sample file in your analysis workflow in CytoGenomics 3.0 or 4.0. If you have
already upgraded to CytoGenomics 5.0, then this separate conversion step for
InnoScan files is not necessary.

Table 21 CytoGenomics analysis methods for single cell analysis
Analysis Method Description/Use
Single Cell Recommended Agilent’s recommended analysis method for analysis of single cell
Analysis Method samples. This analysis method is appropriate for most single cell
analyses.
Single Cell Small Aberration This analysis method is appropriate for analysis of single cell sample in
Analysis Method which you want to focus on a few particular loci of interest because the
Aberration Filter used in this analysis method has a less stringent
threshold for aberration size than that used in the Single Cell
Recommended Analysis Method. However, because of the reduced
stringency, the risk for false positives is higher with this analysis method
compared to the Single Cell Recommended Analysis Method.
Single Cell Long Low This analysis method is appropriate for analysis of mosaic samples
Aberration Analysis Method consisting of just a few cells. The Aberration Filter used in the analysis
method is capable of finding large aberrations with a compressed log2
ratio.
Agilent CytoGenomics software is a complete and streamlined CGH microarray

data analysis solution that has Feature Extraction (FE) software built in and is
able to run FE as an integral part of the analysis workflow.
Feature extraction is the process by which data is extracted from the scanned
microarray image (.tif). After feature extraction of each array, Cy5- and
Cy3-labeled single cell samples are compared to both female and male
references that are co-hybridized to a different array on the same slide and the
data are used to calculate QC metrics.
Each single cell sample will be compared to one reference with the opposite
labeling (e.g., a Cy3-labeled single cell sample compared to a Cy5-labeled
reference) and one reference with the same labeling (e.g., a Cy3-labeled single
cell sample compared to a Cy3-labeled reference). To facilitate comparisons
between single cell samples and reference samples that are labeled with the
same dye, CytoGenomics transposes the signal data from Cy3-labeled single cell
samples from the green channel to the red channel, while also transposing the
signal data from Cy5-labeled references from the red channel to the green
channel (see Figure 16 for an example). The resulting log ratios are computed by
Agilent CytoGenomics to identify CN changes, which are recorded in aberration
reports that are saved in the Workflow Output folder in the software directory.

Figure 16. Example slide and resulting comparisons for two single cells samples on the slide (Sample1
and Sample2)
Microarray QC Metrics for single cell samples

These metrics are only appropriate for single cell samples analyzed with
GenetiSure Pre-Screen microarrays by following the standard operational
procedures provided in this user guide. The metrics can be used to assess the
relative data quality from a set of single cell samples in an experiment. In some
cases, they can indicate potential processing errors that have occurred or
suggest that the data from particular microarrays might be compromised. Many
factors can influence the range of these metrics, including the microarray format
(4-pack or 8-pack), amplification reaction, experimental processing, scanner
sensitivity, and image processing. The value guidelines presented below
represent the thresholds that Agilent has observed when analyzing samples
using this protocol.
To export the metrics for a single cell sample, select the sample record on the
Sample Review screen, then click QC metrics at the bottom of the screen.

Table 22 QC metric thresholds for single cell samples
Metric Excellent Good Evaluate
DerivativeLR_Spread n/a  0.7 >0.7
gRepro 0 to 0.10 0.10 to 0.20 < 0 or >0.2
g_BGNoise n/a  15 >15
g_Signal2Noise n/a 10 < 10
g_SignalIntensity n/a 30 < 30
rRepro 0 to 0.10 0.10 to 0.20 >0.2
r_BGNoise n/a  15 or  20* >15 or >20†
r_Signal2Noise n/a 8 <8
r_SignalIntensity n/a 25 < 25
* On the Agilent SureScan microarray scanner (model G4900DA or G5761AA), the threshold is  15. On
the Agilent microarray C scanner model G2565CA, the threshold is  20.
or G5761AA), the threshold is 15. On
† On the Agilent SureScan microarray scanner (model G4900DA
the Agilent microarray C scanner model G2565CA, the threshold is 20.


5 Troubleshooting
If the whole genome amplification fails 56
If the labeling efficiencies for Cy3 and Cy5 are dissimilar 57
If you have post-labeling signal loss 58
If you have high BGNoise values 59
If you have poor reproducibility 60
This chapter contains potential causes for an array failure.

5 Troubleshooting
If the whole genome amplification fails
If the whole genome amplification fails
If you have low post-amplification yield, as determined using the Qubit dsDNA BR
kit, the whole genome amplification may have been inefficient.
• Do not mix solutions containing single cells by pipetting up and down, as this
may cause the cells to adhere to the pipette tip. Instead, mix the samples by
flicking the tubes.
• When preparing cells for lysis (after adding the denaturation buffer), avoid
vigorous mixing, as this may shear the DNA.
• After cell lysis, proceed immediately to the next step of the protocol (the
addition of the Stop Solution, followed by amplification).
• Make sure that the cell lysis and amplification incubations are performed at
the correct temperatures. Use a thermal cycler with a heated lid that is set to
at least 70°C.
• To avoid degradation of the DNA within the single cells, do not store the cells
for extended periods of time, and make sure that the cells are always stored at
the appropriate temperature.
• Do not use reconstituted Buffer DLB that has been stored at –20°C for longer
than 6 months. After 6 months, prepare new aliquots of the reconstituted
Buffer DLB.

5 Troubleshooting
If the labeling efficiencies for Cy3 and Cy5 are dissimilar
If the labeling efficiencies for Cy3 and Cy5 are dissimilar

(i.e. the Cy3/Cy5 paired sample is not purple)
After you pair the Cy3- and Cy5-labeled samples, the paired sample should be
purple in color. A paired sample that is too pink indicates inefficient Cy5 labeling.
A paired sample that is too blue indicates inefficient Cy3 labeling. Inefficient
labeling can result from sub-optimal whole genome amplification and labeling
conditions such as too many freeze thaws of the buffers or Cyanine dUTP,
enzyme degradation due to being left warm for too long, wrong temperatures or
times, volume mistakes, or too much exposure of the dyes to light or air.
• Inefficient labeling can be caused by sub-optimal whole genome
amplification. See the troubleshooting suggestions in “If the whole genome
amplification fails” on page 56.
• Keep amplification and labeling enzymes on ice while setting up reactions,
and return them to –20°C as quickly as possible. Make sure to store Cyanine
dUTP at –20°C.
• Double check incubation times and temperatures (use a calibrated
thermometer), and use a thermal cycler with heated lid.
• Evaporation can be a problem when you process samples at high
temperatures. Make sure that sample tubes are well closed or use a plate heat
sealer to avoid evaporation.
• Make sure that the pipettes are not out of calibration.
• Make sure that the reagents and master mixes are well mixed. Tap the tube
with your finger or use a pipette to move the entire volume up and down. Then
spin in a microcentrifuge for 5–10 seconds to drive the contents off the walls
and lid. Do not mix the stock solutions and reactions that contain amplified
DNA or enzymes on a vortex mixer.

5 Troubleshooting
If you have post-labeling signal loss
If you have post-labeling signal loss
Signal loss can be due to wash or hybridization conditions that are too stringent,
or degradation of the cyanine-5 signal.
Cyanine-5 signal degradation can be caused by ozone or NOx compounds
coming from pollution and/or compressors and centrifuges. Cyanine-5 signal
degradation can result in less red signal around the edges of the features, a
visible gradient of red intensity (especially on the left side of the slide and on
slides scanned later in a batch), and poor red reproducibility of the cyanine
5-labeled single cell samples and green reproducibility of the cyanine 5-labeled
reference.
• Check that the oven temperature is 67°C. If needed, recalibrate the
hybridization oven. Follow the steps in Agilent G2545A Hybridization
Calibration Procedure (p/n G2545-90002).
• Check that the temperature of Wash 2 is 37°C.
• Check that Wash 2 was not accidentally used instead of Wash 1.
• Wash and scan slides in an ozone controlled environment (<5 ppb), such as
an ozone tent.
• Use small batches that can be washed and scanned in about 40 minutes to
minimize exposure to air.
• For Agilent Scanner C, use the Agilent Ozone-Barrier Slide Cover (p/n
G2505-60550). The SureScan scanner has built-in ozone protection.
• Use the Stabilization and Drying Solution as described in “Wash Procedure B
(with Stabilization and Drying Solution)” on page 45.

5 Troubleshooting
If you have high BGNoise values
If you have high BGNoise values
High BGNoise can cause lower signal-to-noise values (see Table 22 on page 53
for thresholds) and higher DLRSD values. If the BGNoise is high, examine the
microarray image for visible non-uniformities. High BGNoise is often introduced
during hybridization steps or washes.
• Make sure that the oven is calibrated. Follow the steps in Agilent G2545A
Hybridization Calibration Procedure (p/n G2545-90002).
Sample hybridization at incorrect temperatures affects the stringency of the
hybridization.
• Make sure that wash dishes, racks and stir bars are clean. Do not use tap
water or detergents to clean wash equipment. If needed, rinse wash
equipment with 2-Propanol (for equipment that was not exposed to
Stabilization and Drying Solution) or acetonitrile (for equipment that was
exposed to Stabilization and Drying Solution) followed by rinses with MilliQ
water. See “Milli-Q ultrapure water wash (all equipment)” on page 41.
• If high background is observed, perform an additional acetonitrile wash of the
slides and then rescan:
1 In the fume hood, fill a slide-staining dish approximately three-fourths full
with acetonitrile.
2 Add a magnetic stir bar and put this dish on a magnetic stir plate.
3 Put the slides in a slide rack and transfer the slide rack to the slide-staining
dish containing acetonitrile, and stir at 350 rpm for
1 minute.
4 Slowly remove the slide rack and scan the slides immediately.

5 Troubleshooting
If you have poor reproducibility
If you have poor reproducibility
Poor reproducibility (see Table 22 on page 53 for thresholds), defined as high

CVs of signals of replicated probes may indicate that the hybridization volume
was too low or that the oven stopped rotating during the hybridization. Only very
high scores on this metric will affect the DLRSD.
• Take care when setting up the gasket-slide hybridization sandwich. For
4×180K arrays, dispense the hybridization sample mixture slowly in a “drag
and dispense” manner to prevent spills. For 8×60K arrays, dispense the
hybridization sample mixture onto the center of the gasket slide so as to avoid
contact between the solution and the rubber gasket edges.
• Make sure to hand-tighten the screw of the hybridization chamber as much as
possible.
• Check that the oven is rotating.

6 Reference
Reagent Kit Components 62
“Secure Fit” Slide Box Opening Instructions 64
Microarray Handling Tips 66
Agilent Microarray Layout and Orientation 67
Array/Sample tracking on microarray slides 68
This chapter contains reference information that pertains to this protocol.

6 Reference
Reagent Kit Components
The contents of the Agilent reagent kits used in this protocol are listed here.
Table 23 REPLI-g Single Cell Kit, p/n 5191-4065
Component Quantity
DNA Polymerase 2 × 55 L
Reaction Buffer 3 × 700 L
Buffer DLB (provided lyophilized) 2 tubes
Stop Solution 1.8 mL
PBS 2 × 1.5 mL
DTT, 1M 1 mL
H20 2 × 1.5 mL
Table 24 SureTag DNA Labeling Kit, –20°C Components, p/n 5190-3399
Component Quantity
Nuclease-Free Water 1.5 mL
Exo (-) Klenow 55 L
5× gDNA Reaction Buffer 550 L
Cyanine 5-dUTP 78 L
Cyanine 3-dUTP 78 L
10× dNTP Mix 265 L
Random Primers 265 L
10× Restriction Enzyme Buffer* 142 L
BSA* 15 L
Alu I Restriction Digest Enzyme* 28 L
Rsa I Restriction Digest Enzyme* 28 L
* This component is not used in the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit for Single Cell Analysis protocol.

6 Reference
Table 25 Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-chip Hybridization Kit, p/n 5188-5220 (25 slides) or 5188-5380
(100 slides)
Component Quantity
2× HI-RPM Hybridization Buffer p/n 5188-5220: 5 × 1.4 mL

p/n 5188-5380: 25 mL
10× aCGH Blocking Agent (provided lyophilized) p/n 5188-5220: 1 vial

p/n 5188-5380: 4 vials
Table 26 Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-chip Wash Buffer Kit, Agilent p/n 5188-5226
Component Quantity
Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 1 4 L per container
Agilent Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-Chip Wash Buffer 2 4 L per container

6 Reference
“Secure Fit” Slide Box Opening Instructions
Agilent now ships all microarray slides in a newly designed “secure fit” slide box.
The instructions below describe how to remove the slide box from the shipping
pouch, how to open the slide box, and how to properly remove a microarray slide.
1 Use scissors to cut below the seal and remove box from its foil pouch.
After breaking foil on microarray pouch, store microarray slides in the slide
box at room temperature (in the dark) under a vacuum desiccator or nitrogen
purge box.
Figure 17. Opening foil pouch (left) and removing the slide box (right)
2 Place the slide box on a flat surface. While stabilizing the box from the top
with one hand, use a sharp edge to cut the sealing tape on both sides of the
box before opening.
Figure 18. Cutting the sealing tape

6 Reference
3 With one hand, firmly hold the base of the box on the sides with the
indentations (or dimples) for added grip.
Figure 19. Gripping the base at the indentations (top) and close-up of the indentations (bottom)
4 Using your free hand, grasp the lid and gently lift it away from the base as if it
is hinged. Set the lid aside.
Depending on your preference, you can reverse the hand positions so that the
left hand holds the base while the right hand grasps the lid.
Figure 20. Grasping the lid (left) and lifting the lid from the base (right)

6 Reference
Microarray Handling Tips
Microarray Handling Tips
Each microarray is printed on the side of the glass slide containing the
“Agilent”-labeled barcode. This side is called the “active” side. The numeric
barcode is on the inactive side of the slide.
You must familiarize yourself with the assembly and disassembly instructions
CAU TI O N
for use with the Agilent Microarray Hybridization Chamber (G2534A) and
gasket slides. Practice slide kits are available.
In this “processing and hybridization” procedure, the hybridization mixture is

applied directly to the gasket slide, and not to the active side of the oligo
microarray. Instead, the active side of the oligo microarray is placed on top of the
gasket slide to form a “sandwich slide” pair.
To avoid damaging the microarray, always handle glass slides carefully by their
edges. Wear powder-free gloves. Never touch the surfaces of the slides. If you
do, you may cause irreparable damage to the microarray.
Never allow the microarray surface to dry out during the hybridization process
and washing steps.

6 Reference
Agilent Microarray Layout and Orientation
Agilent Microarray Layout and Orientation
Agilent oligo microarray (1 microarray/slide format) as imaged on the

Agilent microarray scanner
Microarrays are printed on the side of the glass with the “Agilent”-labeled barcode
(also referenced as "active side" or "front side").
00116789
Agilent microarray slide holder for

SureScan (above) and Scanner C
(below) microarray scanners.
Agilent Microarray
Scanner scans
through the glass.
(Back side scanning.)
Figure 21. Agilent microarray slide and slide holder
Agilent oligo microarrays formats and the resulting “microarray design files” are
based on how the Agilent microarray scanner images 1-inch × 3-inch glass slides.
Agilent designed its microarray scanner to scan through the glass slide (back
side scanning). The glass slide is securely placed in an Agilent microarray slide
holder with the “Agilent” labeled barcode facing the opening of the slide holder
(on SureScan Microarray Scanner) or facing the inside of the slide holder
(Scanner C). In this orientation, the “active side” containing the microarrays is
protected from potential damage by fingerprints and other elements. Once
securely placed, the numeric barcode, non-active side of the slide, is visible from
the outside of the slide holder.
Figure 21 depicts how the Agilent microarray scanner reads the microarrays and
how this relates to the “microarray design files” that Agilent generates during the
manufacturing process of its in situ-synthesized oligonucleotide microarrays.

6 Reference
Array/Sample tracking on microarray slides
Use the forms below to make notes to track your samples on microarray slides.
Position the gasket slide in the SureHyb chamber base with the label to the left
and load the samples: top row, left to right, then lower row, left to right. The array
suffix assignments from Feature Extraction will then occur in the order shown.
Arrays
Array 1_1 Array 1_2 Array 1_3 Array 1_4
Sample: Sample: Sample]ËËËËËËËËËËËËËËËËËËËËË.ample:

B
A
R
C
O
D
E
Barcode Number __________________________________________________________

Figure 22. 4-pack microarray slides

6 Reference
Arrays
Array 1_1 Array 1_2 Array 1_3 Array 1_4
p
Sample: p
Sample: p
Sample]ËËËËËËËËËËËËËËËËËËËËË.ample:
B
A
R
C
O Sample: Sample: Sample]ËËËËËËËËËËËËËËËËËËËËË.ample:
D
E
A
Array 2
2_1
1 Array
A 2_2
2 2 Array
A 2_3
2 3 Array
A 2_4
2 4
Barcode Number __________________________________________________________

Figure 23. 8-pack microarray slide

In This Book
This guide contains information to run the
Whole Genome Amplification, Labeling, and
CGH Microarray Hybridization protocol for
the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit.
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GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit for Single Cell Analysis

Whole Genome Amplification with the REPLI-g Single Cell Kit,

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

1 Before You Begin

GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit for Single Cell Analysis 3

4 GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit for Single Cell Analysis

1 Before You Begin 7

GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit for Single Cell Analysis 5

Step 2. Analyze microarray image 50

6 GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit for Single Cell Analysis

GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit for Single Cell Analysis 7

8 GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit for Single Cell Analysis

Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when working in the

• Cyanine reagents are considered hazardous by the OSHA Hazard

* Optional components recommended if wash procedure B is selected.

GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit for Single Cell Analysis 9

Materials Provided with the GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kits

Table 1 Agilent GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kits

Kit P/N and Name Sub-Kits Quantity Provided Storage Conditions

GenetiSure Pre-Screen Three glass microarray slides Store at room temperature

GenetiSure Pre-Screen 25 columns and 50 collection Store at room temperature

Human Reference DNA, Female, 25 g Store at 4°C

Human Reference DNA, Male, 25 g Store at 4°C

SureTag DNA Labeling Kit, Sufficient reagents for 50 Store at –20°C

10 GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit for Single Cell Analysis

Table 1 Agilent GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kits (continued)

Kit P/N and Name Sub-Kits Quantity Provided Storage Conditions

GenetiSure Pre-Screen Six glass microarray slides Store at room temperature

GenetiSure Pre-Screen 25 columns and 50 collection Store at room temperature

Human Reference DNA, Female, 25 g Store at 4°C

Human Reference DNA, Male, 25 g Store at 4°C

SureTag DNA Labeling Kit, Sufficient reagents for 50 Store at –20°C

GenetiSure Pre-Screen Sufficient columns and tubes Store at room temperature

Human Reference DNA, Female, 25 g Store at –20°C

Human Reference DNA, Male, 25 g Store at –20°C

SureTag DNA Labeling Kit, Sufficient reagents for 50 Store at –20°C

GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit for Single Cell Analysis 11

Materials Required But Not Provided

Description Vendor and part number

1× TE (pH 8.0), Molecular grade Promega p/n V6231 or equivalent

Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-chip Wash Buffer Kit or Agilent p/n 5188-5226

Stabilization and Drying Solution* Agilent p/n 5185-5979

Oligo aCGH/ChIP-on-chip Hybridization Kit Agilent p/n 5188-5220 (25 slides) or

Human Cot-1 DNA Agilent p/n 5190-3393

DNase/RNase-free distilled water Thermo Fisher Scientific p/n 10977-015 or

Milli-Q ultrapure water Millipore

Acetonitrile* Sigma-Aldrich p/n 271004-1L or equivalent

70% 2-Propanol (molecular biology grade) Sigma-Aldrich p/n 563935-4L or equivalent

* Only needed if wash procedure B is selected.

Table 3 Required equipment

Description Vendor and part number

Thermal cycler with heated lid Agilent p/n G8800A or equivalent

200-L PCR tubes Agilent p/n 410091 or equivalent

12 GenetiSure Pre-Screen Kit for Single Cell Analysis

Table 3 Required equipment (continued)

Description Vendor and part number

Agilent Microarray Scanner Bundle Agilent p/n G4900DA or G2565CA,

Hybridization Chamber, stainless Agilent p/n G2534A

Hybridization oven; temperature set at 67°C Agilent p/n G2545A