Device and Method for Performing Digital PCR

    公开(公告)号:US20180345287A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US16059576

    申请日:2018-08-09

    Applicant: IMEC VZW

    Abstract: A micro-fluidic device 100 for performing digital PCR is presented. The device comprises: a semiconductor substrate; a first micro-fluidic channel 104, comprising an inlet 102 and an outlet 103, embedded in the semiconductor substrate; a heating element 101 thermally coupled to the first micro-fluidic channel 104; a droplet generator 107 connected to the inlet 102 of the first micro-fluidic channel 104 for generating droplets and pumping generated droplets at a flow rate into the first micro-fluidic channel 104; characterized in that: the heating element 101 is a single heating element connected to a temperature control unit 111 configured to cycle the temperature of the complete first micro-fluidic channel 104 through at least two temperature values; and wherein the flow rate of the droplet generator 107 is adaptable. Further, a method to perform digital PCR is presented using the micro-fluidic device 100.

    Device and method for performing digital PCR

    公开(公告)号:US11266990B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-08

    申请号:US16059576

    申请日:2018-08-09

    Applicant: IMEC VZW

    Abstract: A micro-fluidic device 100 for performing digital PCR is presented. The device comprises: a semiconductor substrate; a first micro-fluidic channel 104, comprising an inlet 102 and an outlet 103, embedded in the semiconductor substrate; a heating element 101 thermally coupled to the first micro-fluidic channel 104; a droplet generator 107 connected to the inlet 102 of the first micro-fluidic channel 104 for generating droplets and pumping generated droplets at a flow rate into the first micro-fluidic channel 104; characterized in that: the heating element 101 is a single heating element connected to a temperature control unit 111 configured to cycle the temperature of the complete first micro-fluidic channel 104 through at least two temperature values; and wherein the flow rate of the droplet generator 107 is adaptable. Further, a method to perform digital PCR is presented using the micro-fluidic device 100.

    Device and Method for Performing Digital PCR
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    发明申请
    Device and Method for Performing Digital PCR 审中-公开
    用于执行数字PCR的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150151301A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-04

    申请号:US14547737

    申请日:2014-11-19

    Applicant: IMEC VZW

    Abstract: A micro-fluidic device 100 for performing digital PCR is presented. The device comprises: a semiconductor substrate; a first micro-fluidic channel 104, comprising an inlet 102 and an outlet 103, embedded in the semiconductor substrate; a heating element 101 thermally coupled to the first micro-fluidic channel 104; a droplet generator 107 connected to the inlet 102 of the first micro-fluidic channel 104 for generating droplets and pumping generated droplets at a flow rate into the first micro-fluidic channel 104; characterized in that: the heating element 101 is a single heating element connected to a temperature control unit 111 configured to cycle the temperature of the complete first micro-fluidic channel 104 through at least two temperature values; and wherein the flow rate of the droplet generator 107 is adaptable. Further, a method to perform digital PCR is presented using the micro-fluidic device 100.

    Abstract translation: 提出了一种用于执行数字PCR的微流体装置100。 该器件包括:半导体衬底; 第一微流体通道104,包括嵌入在半导体衬底中的入口102和出口103; 热耦合到第一微流体通道104的加热元件101; 液滴发生器107,其连接到第一微流体通道104的入口102,用于产生液滴并以流速泵送产生的液滴到第一微流体通道104中; 其特征在于:加热元件101是连接到温度控制单元111的单个加热元件,温度控制单元111被配置为使完整的第一微流体通道104的温度循环至少两个温度值; 并且其中液滴发生器107的流量适应。 此外,使用微流体装置100呈现执行数字PCR的方法。

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