Microfluidic Devices and Methods
    15.
    发明申请
    Microfluidic Devices and Methods 有权
    微流控装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150185118A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-02

    申请号:US14477642

    申请日:2014-09-04

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide improved microfluidic devices and related apparatus, systems, and methods. Methods are provided for reducing mixing times during use of microfluidic devices. Microfluidic devices and related methods of manufacturing are provided with increased manufacturing yield rates. Improved apparatus and related systems are provided for supplying controlled pressure to microfluidic devices. Methods and related microfluidic devices are provided for reducing dehydration of microfluidic devices during use. Microfluidic devices and related methods are provided with improved sample to reagent mixture ratio control. Microfluidic devices and systems are provided with improved resistance to compression fixture pressure induced failures. Methods and systems for conducting temperature controlled reactions using microfluidic devices are provided that reduce condensation levels within the microfluidic device. Methods and systems are provided for improved fluorescent imaging of microfluidic devices.

    Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供了改进的微流体装置和相关装置,系统和方法。 提供了减少使用微流体装置期间的混合时间的方法。 微流控装置和相关的制造方法具有提高的制造产率。 提供改进的装置和相关系统用于向微流体装置提供受控的压力。 提供了方法和相关的微流体装置,用于在使用过程中减少微流体装置的脱水。 微流控装置和相关方法提供了改进的样品与试剂混合比控制。 微流体装置和系统具有改进的抗压缩夹具压力引起的故障的阻力。 提供了使用微流体装置进行温度控制反应的方法和系统,其减少微流体装置内的冷凝水平。 提供了用于改进微流体装置的荧光成像的方法和系统。

    MICROFLUIDIC PARTICLE-ANALYSIS SYSTEMS
    16.
    发明申请
    MICROFLUIDIC PARTICLE-ANALYSIS SYSTEMS 有权
    微流化粒子分析系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140378352A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-25

    申请号:US14188660

    申请日:2014-02-24

    Inventor: Antoine Daridon

    Abstract: The invention provides systems, including apparatus, methods, and kits, for the microfluidic manipulation and/or detection of particles, such as cells and/or beads. The invention provides systems, including apparatus, methods, and kits, for the microfluidic manipulation and/or analysis of particles, such as cells, viruses, organelles, beads, and/or vesicles. The invention also provides microfluidic mechanisms for carrying out these manipulations and analyses. These mechanisms may enable controlled input, movement/positioning, retention/localization, treatment, measurement, release, and/or output of particles. Furthermore, these mechanisms may be combined in any suitable order and/or employed for any suitable number of times within a system. Accordingly, these combinations may allow particles to be sorted, cultured, mixed, treated, and/or assayed, among others, as single particles, mixed groups of particles, arrays of particles, heterogeneous particle sets, and/or homogeneous particle sets, among others, in series and/or in parallel. In addition, these combinations may enable microfluidic systems to be reused. Furthermore, these combinations may allow the response of particles to treatment to be measured on a shorter time scale than was previously possible. Therefore, systems of the invention may allow a broad range of cell and particle assays, such as drug screens, cell characterizations, research studies, and/or clinical analyses, among others, to be scaled down to microfluidic size. Such scaled-down assays may use less sample and reagent, may be less labor intensive, and/or may be more informative than comparable macrofluidic assays.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了用于微流体操纵和/或检测诸如细胞和/或珠粒的装置,方法和试剂盒的系统。 本发明提供了用于微粒操作和/或分析颗粒例如细胞,病毒,细胞器,珠粒和/或囊泡的装置,方法和试剂盒的系统。 本发明还提供用于进行这些操作和分析的微流体机理。 这些机制可以实现颗粒的控制输入,运动/定位,保留/定位,处理,测量,释放和/或输出。 此外,这些机制可以以任何合适的顺序组合和/或在系统内任何适当次数使用。 因此,这些组合可以允许将粒子分类,培养,混合,处理和/或测定为单粒子,粒子的混合组,粒子阵列,非均匀粒子组和/或均匀粒子组,其中 其他,串联和/或并行。 此外,这些组合可以使微流体系统能够重复使用。 此外,这些组合可以允许在比以前可能的更短的时间尺度上测量颗粒对治疗的反应。 因此,本发明的系统可以允许广泛范围的细胞和颗粒测定,例如药物筛选,细胞特征化,研究研究和/或临床分析等,以缩小到微流体大小。 这种按比例缩小的测定可能使用较少的样品和试剂,可能较少的劳动密集型和/或可能比可比较的大流控测定更具信息性。

    ASSAY METHODS
    17.
    发明申请
    ASSAY METHODS 有权
    测定方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140357513A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-04

    申请号:US14331112

    申请日:2014-07-14

    Abstract: The invention provides an assay method for detection and/or quantification of a plurality of nucleic acid or protein targets in a sample. In the method probes are used to associate a detectable tag sequence with each of the selected targets present in the sample. Probes or primers sufficient to identify at least 25, and preferably at least 500, different targets are used. The method involves segregating aliquots of the sample from each other and detecting the tag sequences in each aliquot.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供了用于检测和/或定量样品中多个核酸或蛋白质靶标的测定方法。 在该方法中,探针用于将可检测标签序列与存在于样品中的每个选定靶标相关联。 使用足以鉴定至少25个,优选至少500个不同靶标的探针或引物。 该方法包括将样品的等分试样彼此分离并检测每个等分试样中的标签序列。

    MULTIFUNCTIONAL PROBE-PRIMERS
    18.
    发明申请
    MULTIFUNCTIONAL PROBE-PRIMERS 审中-公开
    多功能探测器

    公开(公告)号:US20140315197A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-23

    申请号:US14184600

    申请日:2014-02-19

    Inventor: Kenneth J. Livak

    Abstract: Methods and reagents for detection and analysis of nucleic acids are provided. Certain methods involves an encoding amplification in which a target sequence is associated with probe-binding sequences and optionally with indexing sequences, (2) an optional distribution step in which the product of the encoding amplification is split into multiple aliquots, and (3) a decoding and detection step in which the presence, absence, quantity, or relative amount of the target sequence in the aliquots is determined. The detection step makes use of a multifunctional “self-digesting” molecular probe comprising a primer polynucleotide and a probe oligonucleotide, linked in a 5′-5′ orientation.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于检测和分析核酸的方法和试剂。 某些方法涉及编码扩增,其中靶序列与探针结合序列和任选的索引序列相关,(2)任选的分布步骤,其中编码扩增的产物被分成多个等分试样,和(3)a 解码和检测步骤,其中确定等分试样中靶序列的存在,不存在,数量或相对量。 检测步骤使用包含以5'-5'取向连接的引物多核苷酸和探针寡核苷酸的多功能“自消化”分子探针。

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