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US 2011/0214991 A1Published application
Microfluidic device and method of determining nucleotide sequence of target nucleic acid using the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSuhyeon KIM, Joo-won RHEE
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Abstract
A microfluidic device includes at least one first channel and at least one second channel or chamber which is connected to the first channel via a nanopore in a fluid communication manner, and a method of determining a nucleotide sequence of a target nucleic acid by using the same. Accordingly, the nucleotide sequence of the target nucleic acid may be efficiently determined.
Claims24
A microfluidic device comprising:
- at least one first channel;
- and at least one second channel or chamber connected to the first channel via a nanopore in a fluid communication manner, wherein a first electrode and a second electrode are disposed in the first channel for applying a voltage in the lengthwise direction of the first channel, a first detector that detects a material in the first channel is disposed over the first channel, a third electrode is disposed in the second channel or chamber to be paired with the first or second electrode for applying a voltage between the first and third electrodes or between the second and third electrodes, and a second detector that detects a material passing through the nanopore is disposed in the nanopore.
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