Droplet-based nucleic acid amplification method and apparatus
    91.
    发明授权
    Droplet-based nucleic acid amplification method and apparatus 有权
    基于液滴的核酸扩增方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07851184B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-14

    申请号:US11639490

    申请日:2006-12-15

    IPC分类号: C12P19/34 C12Q1/68

    摘要: The present invention relates to a droplet-based nucleic acid amplification method and apparatus. According to one embodiment, a method of amplifying a nucleic acid in a biological sample is provided, wherein the method includes: (a) providing a system comprising a droplet microactuator electronically coupled to and controlled by a processor capable of executing instructions, the droplet microactuator comprising: (i) a sample potentially comprising a target nucleic acid; (ii) a substrate comprising electrodes for conducting droplet operations; and (iii) one or more temperature control means arranged in proximity with one or more of the electrodes for heating a region of the droplet microactuator such that a droplet can be transported into the region for heating; (b) using droplet operations to combine on the droplet microactuator one or more amplification reagent droplets and one or more sample droplets to yield an amplification-ready droplet; and (c) thermal cycling the amplification-ready droplet sufficient to result in amplification of a target nucleic acid when present in the amplification-ready droplet.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种基于液滴的核酸扩增方法和装置。 根据一个实施方案,提供了扩增生物样品中的核酸的方法,其中所述方法包括:(a)提供包括液滴微致动器的系统,所述液滴微致动器电子耦合到能够执行指令的处理器并由所述液体微致动器控制,所述液滴微致动器 包括:(i)潜在地包含靶核酸的样品; (ii)包括用于进行液滴操作的电极的基板; 和(iii)设置在一个或多个电极附近的一个或多个温度控制装置,用于加热液滴微致动器的区域,使得液滴可以被运送到加热区域中; (b)使用液滴操作在液滴微致动器上组合一个或多个扩增试剂液滴和一个或多个样品液滴以产生扩增就绪液滴; 和(c)将放大准备好的液滴热循环到足以在存在于扩增即用液滴中时导致靶核酸的扩增。

    Systems, methods, and products for graphically illustrating and controlling a droplet actuator
    92.
    发明授权
    Systems, methods, and products for graphically illustrating and controlling a droplet actuator 有权
    图形化显示和控制液滴执行器的系统,方法和产品

    公开(公告)号:US07822510B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-26

    申请号:US11838388

    申请日:2007-08-14

    摘要: Systems for controlling a droplet microactuator are provided. According to one embodiment, a system is provided and includes a controller, a droplet microactuator electronically coupled to the controller, and a display device displaying a user interface electronically coupled to the controller, wherein the system is programmed and configured to permit a user to effect a droplet manipulation by interacting with the user interface. According to another embodiment, a system is provided and includes a processor, a display device electronically coupled to the processor, and software loaded and/or stored in a storage device electronically coupled to the controller, a memory device electronically coupled to the controller, and/or the controller and programmed to display an interactive map of a droplet microactuator. According to yet another embodiment, a system is provided and includes a controller, a droplet microactuator electronically coupled to the controller, a display device displaying a user interface electronically coupled to the controller, and software for executing a protocol loaded and/or stored in a storage device electronically coupled to the controller, a memory device electronically coupled to the controller, and/or the controller.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于控制液滴微致动器的系统。 根据一个实施例,提供了一种系统,其包括电子耦合到控制器的控制器,液滴微致动器以及显示电子耦合到控制器的用户界面的显示设备,其中该系统被编程和配置为允许用户实现 通过与用户界面交互来进行液滴操作。 根据另一个实施例,提供了一种系统,包括处理器,电子耦合到处理器的显示设备,以及加载和/或存储在电子耦合到控制器的存储设备中的软件,电子耦合到控制器的存储设备,以及 /或控制器,并被编程以显示液滴微致动器的交互式地图。 根据又一个实施例,提供了一种系统,其包括控制器,电子耦合到控制器的液滴微致动器,显示电子耦合到控制器的用户界面的显示设备,以及用于执行加载和/或存储在控制器中的协议的软件 电子耦合到控制器的存储设备,电子耦合到控制器的存储设备和/或控制器。

    Manipulation of Cells on a Droplet Actuator
    95.
    发明申请
    Manipulation of Cells on a Droplet Actuator 有权
    在液滴致动器上操纵细胞

    公开(公告)号:US20090155902A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-18

    申请号:US12334575

    申请日:2008-12-15

    IPC分类号: C12N5/08

    摘要: A method of inoculating a culture medium including providing a droplet including a single cell type on a droplet actuator and inoculating a culture medium with the droplet. A method of providing a metabolically useful substance to a cell culture, including providing a droplet actuator including a cell culture droplet loaded thereon, the sample droplet including cells and a cell culture medium, and a second droplet comprising a metabolically useful substance. The method also includes conducting one or more droplet operations to combine the cell culture droplet with the second droplet on the droplet actuator. Related methods, droplet actuators, and systems are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 一种接种培养基的方法,包括在液滴致动器上提供包括单细胞类型的液滴并用液滴接种培养基。 提供代谢有用的物质给细胞培养物的方法,包括提供包括其上装载有细胞培养物液滴的液滴致动器,所述样品液滴包括细胞和细胞培养基,以及包含代谢有用物质的第二液滴。 该方法还包括进行一个或多个液滴操作以将细胞培养液滴与液滴致动器上的第二液滴组合。 还提供了相关方法,液滴致动器和系统。