DROPLET ACTUATOR AND DROPLET-BASED TECHNIQUES
    1.
    发明申请
    DROPLET ACTUATOR AND DROPLET-BASED TECHNIQUES 审中-公开
    DROPLET执行器和基于DROPLET的技术

    公开(公告)号:US20150253284A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-10

    申请号:US14493729

    申请日:2014-09-23

    IPC分类号: G01N27/447

    摘要: The invention is directed to certain droplet actuated molecular techniques. In one embodiment, the invention provides droplet actuator methods for detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a DNA sequence using digital microfluidics, including droplet actuator-based sample preparation and SNP analysis. In another embodiment, the invention provides droplet actuator devices and methods for providing integrated sample preparation and multiplexed detection of an infectious agent, such as HIV. In yet another embodiment, the invention provides droplet actuator devices and techniques for PCR amplification and detection of specific nucleic acid sequences using digital microfluidics, including droplet actuator-based sample preparation and target nucleic acid analysis. In yet another embodiment the invention provides methods for performing hot-start PCR on a droplet actuator. In yet another embodiment, the method of the invention combines PCR amplification with pyrosequencing to investigate specific sequences.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及某些液滴致动分子技术。 在一个实施方案中,本发明提供用于使用数字微流体(包括基于液滴致动器的样品制备和SNP分析)检测DNA序列中的单核苷酸多态性(SNP)的液滴致动器方法。 在另一个实施方案中,本发明提供了液滴致动器装置和用于提供综合样品制备和多重检测感染因子如HIV的方法。 在另一个实施方案中,本发明提供了使用数字微流体(包括基于液滴致动器的样品制备和靶核酸分析)的PCR扩增和检测特异性核酸序列的液滴致动器装置和技术。 在另一个实施方案中,本发明提供了在液滴致动器上进行热启动PCR的方法。 在另一个实施方案中,本发明的方法将PCR扩增与焦磷酸测序结合以研究特异性序列。

    Droplet actuator with improved top substrate
    6.
    发明授权
    Droplet actuator with improved top substrate 有权
    具有改进的顶部基板的液滴致动器

    公开(公告)号:US09511369B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-06

    申请号:US14248884

    申请日:2014-04-09

    IPC分类号: B01L3/00

    摘要: The invention provides a droplet actuator. The droplet actuator may include a base substrate and a top substrate separated to form a gap. The base substrate may include electrodes configured for conducting droplet operations in the gap; and the top substrate may include a glass substrate portion coupled to a non-glass portion, where the non-glass portion may include one or more openings establishing a fluid path extending from an exterior of the droplet actuator and into the gap. The invention also provides related methods of manufacturing the droplet actuator, methods of using the droplet actuator, and methods of loading the droplet actuator.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种液滴致动器。 液滴致动器可以包括分离以形成间隙的基底基板和顶基板。 基底基板可以包括被配置用于在间隙中进行液滴操作的电极; 并且顶部衬底可以包括联接到非玻璃部分的玻璃衬底部分,其中非玻璃部分可以包括建立从液滴致动器的外部延伸到间隙中的流体路径的一个或多个开口。 本发明还提供了制造液滴致动器的相关方法,使用液滴致动器的方法以及装载液滴致动器的方法。

    Integrated Droplet Actuator for Gel Electrophoresis and Molecular Analysis
    7.
    发明申请
    Integrated Droplet Actuator for Gel Electrophoresis and Molecular Analysis 有权
    用于凝胶电泳和分子分析的集成滴液致动器

    公开(公告)号:US20150323496A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-12

    申请号:US14795304

    申请日:2015-07-09

    IPC分类号: G01N27/447 B01L3/00

    摘要: The invention is directed to a droplet actuator device and methods for integrating gel electrophoresis analysis with pre or post-analytical sample handling as well as other molecular analysis processes. Using digital microfluidics technology, the droplet actuator device and methods of the invention provide the ability to perform gel electrophoresis and liquid handling operations on a single integrated device. The integrated liquid handling operations may be used to prepare and deliver samples to the electrophoresis gel, capture and subsequently process products of the electrophoresis gel or perform additional assays on the same sample materials which are analyzed by gel electrophoresis. In one embodiment, one or more molecular assays, such as nucleic acid (e.g., DNA) quantification by real-time PCR, and one or more sample processing operations such as sample dilution is performed on a droplet actuator integrated with an electrophoresis gel. In one embodiment, an electrophoresis gel may be integrated on the top substrate of the droplet actuator.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及液滴致动器装置以及用于将凝胶电泳分析与分析前样品或分析后处理以及其它分子分析方法相集成的方法。 使用数字微流体技术,液滴致动器装置和本发明的方法提供了在单个集成装置上执行凝胶电泳和液体处理操作的能力。 集成的液体处理操作可以用于制备并将样品递送到电泳凝胶,捕获并随后处理电泳凝胶的产物,或在通过凝胶电泳分析的相同样品材料上进行附加测定。 在一个实施方案中,在与电泳凝胶结合的液滴致动器上进行一个或多个分子测定,例如通过实时PCR的核酸(例如DNA)定量和一个或多个样品处理操作,例如样品稀释。 在一个实施方案中,电泳凝胶可以集成在液滴致动器的顶部基底上。

    Droplet Actuator with Improved Top Substrate
    8.
    发明申请
    Droplet Actuator with Improved Top Substrate 有权
    具有改进的顶部基材的液滴致动器

    公开(公告)号:US20140216932A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-07

    申请号:US14248884

    申请日:2014-04-09

    IPC分类号: B01L3/00

    摘要: The invention provides a droplet actuator. The droplet actuator may include a base substrate and a top substrate separated to form a gap. The base substrate may include electrodes configured for conducting droplet operations in the gap; and the top substrate may include a glass substrate portion coupled to a non-glass portion, where the non-glass portion may include one or more openings establishing a fluid path extending from an exterior of the droplet actuator and into the gap. The invention also provides related methods of manufacturing the droplet actuator, methods of using the droplet actuator, and methods of loading the droplet actuator.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种液滴致动器。 液滴致动器可以包括分离以形成间隙的基底基板和顶基板。 基底基板可以包括被配置用于在间隙中进行液滴操作的电极; 并且顶部衬底可以包括联接到非玻璃部分的玻璃衬底部分,其中非玻璃部分可以包括建立从液滴致动器的外部延伸到间隙中的流体路径的一个或多个开口。 本发明还提供了制造液滴致动器的相关方法,使用液滴致动器的方法以及装载液滴致动器的方法。