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US 2013/0210639 A1Published application
Microfluidic devices
AssigneeRaindance Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDarren R. Link, Michael Weiner, David Marran, Jonathan M. Rothberg
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Abstract
The present invention provides novel microfluidic substrates and methods that are useful for performing biological, chemical and diagnostic assays. The substrates can include a plurality of electrically addressable, channel bearing fluidic modules integrally arranged such that a continuous channel is provided for flow of immiscible fluids.
Claims24
1-74. (canceled)
A sample preparation method, the method comprising:
- obtaining nucleic acid;
- attaching an adapter to the nucleic acid;
- and
- forming a flowing droplet comprising the nucleic acid.
1 more element
The method according to claim 81, wherein the nucleic acid is attached to a solid support.
A method for amplifying nucleic acid, the method comprising:
- forming a flowing droplet comprising a nucleic acid template, wherein an adapter is attached to the template;
- and
- conducting an amplification reaction in the droplet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.