Analysis of a polymer
US10689697B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16B30/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Analysis Of A Polymer A biochemical analysis system analyses polymers by taking measurements of a polymer from a sensor element comprising a nanopore during translocation of the polymer through the nanopore. When a polymer has partially translocated, the series of measurements is analysed using reference data derived from a reference sequence to provide a measure of similarity. Responsive to the measure of similarity, the sensor element may be selectively operated to eject the polymer and thereby make the nanopore available to receive a further polymer. Where the biochemical analysis system comprises an array of sensor elements and is takes measurements from sensor elements selected in a multiplexed manner, responsive to the measure of similarity, the biochemical analysis system ceases taking measurements from the currently selected sensor element and to starts taking measurements from a newly selected sensor element.
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