In a process for immobilization by passive fixation on a solid support of a nucleic acid fragment containing less than 100 nucleotides, the fragment is deposited on the support in the form of a derivative. The derivative results from the covalent coupling of the fragment with a ligand having a molecular...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5510084?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5510084 - Process for immobilizing a nucleic acid fragment by passive attachment to a solid substrate, the solid substrate thus obtained, and its use