Fluidic devices and methods for multiplex chemical and biochemical reactions
US8765454B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2400/0688
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention describes microfluidic devices that provide novel fluidic structures to facilitate the separation of fluids into isolated, pico-liter sized compartments for performing multiplexing chemical and biological reactions. Applications of the novel devices including biomolecule synthesis, polynucleotide amplification, and binding assays are also disclosed.
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