Bead manipulations on a droplet actuator
US8591830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2400/0427
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A droplet actuator comprising: (a) a base substrate comprising electrodes configured for conducting droplet operations on a droplet operations surface thereof; (b) a droplet comprising one or more beads situated on the droplet operations surface; (c) a barrier arranged in relation to the droplet and the electrodes such that a droplet may be transported away from the beads using one or more droplet operations mediated by one or more of the electrodes while transport of the beads is restrained by a barrier. Related methods and kits are also provided.
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