Droplet actuator devices, systems, and methods
US8137917B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2400/043
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to certain novel approaches to reducing or eliminating the movement of contaminants from one droplet to another on a droplet actuator via liquid filler fluid. In one application, droplet actuators are used to conduct genetic analysis using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques. The invention addresses the need for improved methods of performing PCR on a droplet actuator that provide for optimum amplification and detection of a sample target.
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