Integrated Droplet Actuator for Gel Electrophoresis and Molecular Analysis
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    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

    Abstract: 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.

    Abstract translation: 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。

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