Microfluidic methods for the separation of supercoiled DNA
US8518226B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N27/447
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides for a novel method of supercoiled DNA isolation using a microfluidic device. In a preferred embodiment, the supercoiled DNA is a plasmid present in combination with chromosomal DNA. The present invention also provides for a novel method of mitochondrial DNA isolation using a microfluidic device.
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