DIGITAL MICROFLUIDICS DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING THEM

• Main Authors: KUMAR, Poornasree, WILHELMY-PRECIADO, Rodolfo, DECARLI, Juan, Matias, LAL, Rohit, HONG, Ik, Pyo, CARVAJAL, Eugenia, SOTO-MORENO, Jorge, Abraham, SCOTT, Gareth, BELTRAN-VERA, Jair, Giovanny, CHEN, Yu-hung, CHRISTODOULOU, Foteini, LUNDQUIST, Paul, Mathew, CANNISTRARO, John, Peter, CHAULEAU, Mathieu, Gabriel-Emmanuel, SEILER, Spencer, RODRIGUEZ, Jobelo, Andres, Quintero, TOCIGL, Alejandro, JEBRAIL, Mais, Jehan, SERGEEV, Nikolay, RAY, Gregory, CERVANTES, Eduardo
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 08.07.2020
• Subjects: APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; ENZYMOLOGY; INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MEASURING; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS, e.g. MICROMECHANICALDEVICES; MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; PHYSICS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SPIRITS; TESTING; TRANSPORTING; VINEGAR; WINE

Digital microfluidic (DMF) methods and apparatuses (including devices, systems, cartridges, DMF readers, etc.), and in particular DMF apparatuses and methods adapted for large volume. For example, described herein are methods and apparatuses for DMF using an air gap having a width of the gap that may be between 0.3 mm and 3 mm. Also described herein are DMF readers for use with a DMF cartridges, including those adapted for use with large air gap/large volume, although smaller volumes may be used as well.