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公开(公告)号:US20200171501A1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-04
申请号:US16661310
申请日:2019-10-23
Applicant: Berkeley Lights, Inc.
Inventor: Jason M. McEwen , Magali Soumillon , Shao Ning Pei , Randall D. Lowe, Jr. , Samira A. Nedungadi , Volker L.S. Kurz , Jian Gong , Yara X. Mejia Gonzalez , Mckenzi S. Toh , Brian A. Rabkin , Jason C. Briggs , Darcy K. Kelly-Greene , James M. Porter, Jr.
Abstract: Microfluidic devices having an electrowetting configuration and an optimized droplet actuation surface are provided for processing biological cells, e.g., for use in nucleic acid library preparation and/or synthesis (including amplification). The devices include a dielectric layer, a hydrophobic layer covalently bonded to the dielectric layer, and a first electrode. Methods of nucleic acid library preparation and/or synthesis can involve providing reagents to cells or nucleic acids by merging appropriate droplets on a droplet actuation surface within a water-immiscible organic liquid and can be performed in the presence of appropriate surfactants. The hydrophobic layer features self-associating molecules covalently bonded to a surface of the dielectric layer in a manner that produces a densely-packed monolayer that resists intercalation and or penetration by polar molecules or species. Also provided are systems for temperature control of the microfluidic device during nucleic acid library preparation and/or synthesis which can reduce temperature overshooting during heating and cooling steps.