Free-standing microfluidic gel electrophoresis devices and methods
US9976984B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N27/44791
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided are devices that include a support, a free-standing polymeric separation medium associated with the support and configured to separate a sample along a directional axis, and a sample-loading element associated with the polymeric separation medium. Systems that include the devices, as well as methods of using the devices, are also provided. Embodiments of the present disclosure find use in a variety of different applications, including detecting whether an analyte is present in a fluid sample.
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