Method for forming polymerized microfluidic devices
    3.
    发明授权
    Method for forming polymerized microfluidic devices 有权
    形成聚合微流体装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08394312B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-12

    申请号:US13237027

    申请日:2011-09-20

    IPC分类号: B81B7/00

    摘要: Methods for making a microfluidic device according to embodiments of the present invention include defining˜cavity. Polymer precursor solution is positioned in the cavity, and exposed to light to begin the polymerization process and define a microchannel. In some embodiments, after the polymerization process is partially complete, a solvent rinse is performed, or fresh polymer precursor introduced into the microchannel. This may promote removal of unpolymerized material from the microchannel and enable smaller feature sizes. The polymer precursor solution may contain an iniferter. Polymerized features therefore may be capped with the iniferter, which is photoactive. The iniferter may aid later binding of a polyacrylamide gel to the microchannel surface.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的实施例的制造微流体装置的方法包括限定腔。 将聚合物前体溶液定位在空腔中并暴露于光以开始聚合过程并限定微通道。 在一些实施方案中,在聚合过程部分完成之后,进行溶剂漂洗,或引入微通道的新鲜聚合物前体。 这可以促进从微通道去除未聚合的材料,并且能够实现更小的特征尺寸。 聚合物前体溶液可以含有引发剂。 因此,聚合特征可以被具有光活性的引发剂覆盖。 引发剂可以帮助以后将聚丙烯酰胺凝胶结合到微通道表面。

    Method for forming polymerized microfluidic devices
    4.
    发明授权
    Method for forming polymerized microfluidic devices 有权
    形成聚合微流体装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08047829B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-01

    申请号:US12321881

    申请日:2009-01-26

    IPC分类号: B81B7/00

    摘要: Methods for making a micofluidic device according to embodiments of the present invention include defining a cavity. Polymer precursor solution is positioned in the cavity, and exposed to light to begin the polymerization process and define a microchannel. In some embodiments, after the polymerization process is partially complete, a solvent rinse is performed, or fresh polymer precursor introduced into the microchannel. This may promote removal of unpolymerized material from the microchannel and enable smaller feature sizes. The polymer precursor solution may contain an iniferter. Polymerized features therefore may be capped with the iniferter, which is photoactive. The iniferter may aid later binding of a polyacrylamide gel to the microchannel surface.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的实施例的制造微流体装置的方法包括限定空腔。 将聚合物前体溶液定位在空腔中并暴露于光以开始聚合过程并限定微通道。 在一些实施方案中,在聚合过程部分完成之后,进行溶剂漂洗,或引入微通道的新鲜聚合物前体。 这可以促进从微通道去除未聚合的材料并且使得能够更小的特征尺寸。 聚合物前体溶液可以含有引发剂。 因此,聚合特征可以被具有光活性的引发剂覆盖。 引发剂可以帮助以后将聚丙烯酰胺凝胶结合到微通道表面。

    Microelectroporation device for genomic screening
    6.
    发明授权
    Microelectroporation device for genomic screening 有权
    用于基因组筛选的微电极装置

    公开(公告)号:US08828736B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-09

    申请号:US13173180

    申请日:2011-06-30

    IPC分类号: G01N25/08 C12M1/42 B01L3/00

    摘要: We have developed an microelectroporation device that combines microarrays of oligonucleotides, microfluidic channels, and electroporation for cell transfection and high-throughput screening applications (e.g. RNA interference screens). Microarrays allow the deposition of thousands of different oligonucleotides in microscopic spots. Microfluidic channels and microwells enable efficient loading of cells into the device and prevent cross-contamination between different oligonucleotides spots. Electroporation allows optimal transfection of nucleic acids into cells (especially hard-to-transfect cells such as primary cells) by minimizing cell death while maximizing transfection efficiency. This invention has the advantage of a higher throughput and lower cost, while preventing cross-contamination compared to conventional screening technologies. Moreover, this device does not require bulky robotic liquid handling equipment and is inherently safer given that it is a closed system.

    摘要翻译: 我们开发了一种微电极装置,其结合寡核苷酸微阵列,微流体通道和电穿孔用于细胞转染和高通量筛选应用(例如RNA干扰筛选)。 微阵列允许在微观斑点中沉积数千种不同的寡核苷酸。 微流体通道和微孔能够有效地将细胞装载到装置中并防止不同寡核苷酸斑点之间的交叉污染。 电穿孔允许通过最大限度地减少细胞死亡同时使转染效率最大化将核酸最佳地转染到细胞(特别是难转染细胞,如原代细胞)中。 本发明具有较高的生产能力和较低的成本,同时防止与常规筛选技术相比的交叉污染。 此外,该装置不需要庞大的机器人液体处理设备,并且由于它是封闭的系统,所以固有地更安全。

    MICROELECTROPORATION DEVICE FOR GENOMIC SCREENING
    7.
    发明申请
    MICROELECTROPORATION DEVICE FOR GENOMIC SCREENING 有权
    用于基因检测的微电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20120004144A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-05

    申请号:US13173180

    申请日:2011-06-30

    IPC分类号: C40B60/12

    摘要: We have developed an microelectroporation device that combines microarrays of oligonucleotides, microfluidic channels, and electroporation for cell transfection and high-throughput screening applications (e.g. RNA interference screens). Microarrays allow the deposition of thousands of different oligonucleotides in microscopic spots. Microfluidic channels and microwells enable efficient loading of cells into the device and prevent cross-contamination between different oligonucleotides spots. Electroporation allows optimal transfection of nucleic acids into cells (especially hard-to-transfect cells such as primary cells) by minimizing cell death while maximizing transfection efficiency. This invention has the advantage of a higher throughput and lower cost, while preventing cross-contamination compared to conventional screening technologies. Moreover, this device does not require bulky robotic liquid handling equipment and is inherently safer given that it is a closed system.

    摘要翻译: 我们开发了一种微电极装置,其结合寡核苷酸微阵列,微流体通道和电穿孔用于细胞转染和高通量筛选应用(例如RNA干扰筛选)。 微阵列允许在微观斑点中沉积数千种不同的寡核苷酸。 微流体通道和微孔能够有效地将细胞装载到装置中并防止不同寡核苷酸斑点之间的交叉污染。 电穿孔允许通过最大限度地减少细胞死亡同时使转染效率最大化将核酸最佳地转染到细胞(特别是难转染细胞,如原代细胞)中。 本发明具有较高的生产能力和较低的成本,同时防止与常规筛选技术相比的交叉污染。 此外,该装置不需要庞大的机器人液体处理设备,并且由于它是封闭的系统,所以固有地更安全。