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US 2017/0304785 A1Published application
Microfluidic devices
AssigneeRaindance Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDarren Roy 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.
Claims18
A method for droplet formation, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of aqueous fluids in a plurality of sample inlet channels,
- providing an immiscible carrier fluid in a main channel, wherein each of the sample inlet channels is in fluid communication with the main channel;
- forming a plurality of droplets comprising at least one aqueous fluid surrounded by the immiscible carrier fluid in the main channel;
- applying one pressure to flow the immiscible carrier fluid in the main channel;
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- adjusting pressure in one or more of the sample inlet channels, thereby to produce a plurality of droplets comprising at least one aqueous fluid in the main channel.
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