OSMOTIC IMBALANCE METHODS FOR BILAYER FORMATION

    公开(公告)号:US20190227051A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-25

    申请号:US16219464

    申请日:2018-12-13

    IPC分类号: G01N33/487 G01N15/12

    摘要: A method of forming a plurality of lipid bilayers over an array of cells in a nanopore based sequencing chip is disclosed. Each of the cells comprises a well. A first salt buffer solution with a first osmolarity is flowed over a cell in the nanopore based sequencing chip to substantially fill a well in the cell with the first salt buffer solution. A lipid and solvent mixture is flowed over the cell to deposit a lipid membrane over the well that encloses the first salt buffer solution in the well. A second salt buffer solution with a second osmolarity is flowed above the well to reduce the thickness of the lipid membrane, wherein the second osmolarity is a lower osmolarity than the first osmolarity such that an osmotic imbalance is created between a first volume inside the well and a second volume outside the well.

    System for communicating information from an array of sensors

    公开(公告)号:US10330633B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-25

    申请号:US15380721

    申请日:2016-12-15

    发明人: Roger J. A. Chen

    摘要: A system for communicating information from an array of sensors is disclosed. The system comprises a sensor array that includes a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor senses a physical property of a material that is in communication with the sensor. The system further comprises signal processing circuitry associated with each sensor that integrates the output of the sensor over time and compares the integrated output to a threshold. The system further comprises a communication network coupled to the signal processing circuitry that outputs information indicating that the integrated output corresponding to a given sensor has reached the threshold.

    METHODS FOR CREATING BILAYERS FOR USE WITH NANOPORE SENSORS

    公开(公告)号:US20190085386A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-21

    申请号:US15809725

    申请日:2017-11-10

    摘要: The present disclosure provides biochips and methods for making biochips. A biochip can comprise a nanopore in a membrane (e.g., lipid bilayer) adjacent or in proximity to an electrode. Methods are described for forming the membrane and inserting the nanopore into the membrane. The biochips and methods can be used for nucleic acid (e.g., DNA) sequencing. The present disclosure also describes methods for detecting, sorting, and binning molecules (e.g., proteins) using biochips.

    Serpentine flow channels for flowing fluids over chip sensors

    公开(公告)号:US10234446B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-19

    申请号:US15699542

    申请日:2017-09-08

    发明人: Robert A. Yuan

    摘要: A nanopore based sequencing system is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of nanopore sensors, each nanopore sensor having a top portion for receiving a fluid. The system further includes an inlet delivering the fluid into the nanopore based sequencing system and an outlet delivering the fluid out of the nanopore based sequencing system. The system includes a fluid chamber that comprises one or more fluid flow channels above top portions of the nanopore sensors; wherein the fluid chamber includes at least one divider that limits the width of the one or more fluid flow channels. In some embodiments, the at least one divider limits the width of the one or more fluid flow channel based on whether the surface tension and adhesive forces between the fluid and the fluid flow channel surfaces are sufficient to prevent the fluid from collapsing within the fluid flow channel.

    ADJUSTABLE BILAYER CAPACITANCE STRUCTURE FOR BIOMEDICAL DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20190004028A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US16021664

    申请日:2018-06-28

    IPC分类号: G01N33/487

    CPC分类号: G01N33/48721

    摘要: A nanopore sequencing device is disclosed. The nanopore sequencing device includes a working electrode. It further includes a dielectric layer, wherein a portion of the dielectric layer is disposed horizontally adjacent to the working electrode and a portion of the dielectric layer is disposed above and covering a portion of the working electrode, and wherein the dielectric layer forms a well having an opening above an uncovered portion of the working electrode. A base surface area of the working electrode is greater than a base surface area of the opening above the uncovered portion of the working electrode.

    System for detecting electrical properties of a molecular complex

    公开(公告)号:US10156541B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-18

    申请号:US15819994

    申请日:2017-11-21

    发明人: Roger J. A. Chen

    摘要: A system for detecting electrical properties of a molecular complex is disclosed. The system includes an electrode electrically coupled to a molecular complex that outputs an electrical signal affected by an electrical property of the molecular complex, wherein the effect of the electrical property of the molecular complex on the electrical signal is characterized by an expected bandwidth. The system further includes an integrating amplifier circuit configured to receive the electrical signal from the electrode. The integrating amplifier circuit is further configured to selectively amplify and integrate a portion of the electrical signal over time within a predetermined bandwidth, wherein the predetermined bandwidth is selected at least in part based on the expected bandwidth.

    EXPORTING MEASUREMENTS OF NANOPORE ARRAYS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180328910A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-15

    申请号:US16046931

    申请日:2018-07-26

    摘要: A method of exporting measurements of a nanopore sensor on a nanopore based sequencing chip is disclosed. An electrical characteristic associated with the nanopore sensor is measured. The electrical characteristic associated with the nanopore sensor is processed. A summary for the electrical characteristic and one or more previous electrical characteristics is determined. The summary for the electrical characteristic and the one or more previous electrical characteristics are exported. Determining the summary includes determining that the electrical characteristic and at least a portion of the one or more previous electrical characteristics correspond to a base call event at the nanopore sensor. The summary represents the electrical characteristic and the at least a portion of the one or more previous electrical characteristics.