MULTI-CARTRIDGE DIGITAL MICROFLUIDICS APPARATUSES AND METHODS OF USE

• Main Authors: SOTO-MORENO, Jorge, JEBRAIL, Mais, DECARLI, Juan
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 15.10.2020
• 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

High-throughput digital microfluidic (DMF) systems and methods (including devices, systems, cartridges, DMF apparatuses, etc.), are described herein. The systems, apparatuses and methods integrate liquid handling with the DMF apparatuses, providing flexible and efficient sample reactions and sample preparation. These systems, apparatuses and methods may be used with a variety of cartridge configurations and sizes. L'invention concerne des systèmes et des procédés microfluidiques numériques (DMF) à haut débit (comprenant des dispositifs, des systèmes, des cartouches, des appareils DMF, etc.). Les systèmes, appareils et procédés intègrent une manipulation de liquide avec les appareils DMF, fournissant des réactions d'échantillon et une préparation d'échantillon flexibles et efficaces. Ces systèmes, appareils et procédés peuvent être utilisés avec diverses configurations et tailles de cartouche.