Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for merging a droplet with a volume of fluid in a microfluidic system. In particular, the methods of the invention use a microfluidic structure designed to merge a fluid with a droplet in order to dilute, add volume, or add selected reagents, biological materials, or synthetic materials to a droplet. Also provided are related systems and methods for cell lysis.
Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for massively parallel genetic analysis of single cells in emulsions or droplets. A biological sample is divided into subsamples of single cells or cell supbopulations, and a fusion complex is formed by molecular linkage and amplification techniques. Methods, apparatuses, and systems are provided for high-throughput, massively parallel analysis of the subsamples. These methods integrate molecular, algorithmic, and engineering approaches. They have broad and useful application in a number of biological and medical fields, including immunology, noninvasive prenatal diagnosis, and noninvasive cancer diagnosis.
Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for merging a droplet with a volume of fluid in a microfluidic system. In particular, the methods of the invention use a microfluidic structure designed to merge a fluid with a droplet in order to dilute, add volume, or add selected reagents, biological materials, or synthetic materials to a droplet. Also provided are related systems and methods for cell lysis.