Microfluidic platforms for multi-target detection

US8771938B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• University of Notre Dame du Lac · US

Inventors

• Hsueh-Chia Chang · Granger, US
• Jason Gordon · Katonah, US
• Satyajyoti Senpati · South Bend, US
• Zachary Gagnon · Mishawaka, US
• Sagnik Basuray · Mishawaka, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 7, 2008
• Grant date: Jul 8, 2014
• Expiry date: Mar 23, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N21/64
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Disclosed are example methods and devices for detecting one or more targets. An example method includes placing a sample including a first target with in a microfluidic device and hybridizing a plurality of copies of the first target with a plurality of nanostructures. The example method includes applying an electric current to the plurality of nanostructures and using an electric field created by the electric current to move the plurality of nanostructures. In addition, the plurality of nanostructures are sorted and evaluated to determine at least one of a presence, an absence, or a quantity of the first target.