Droplet-based particle sorting
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1. A droplet microactuator comprising:
- (a) a suspension of particles; and
(b) electrodes arranged for conducting droplet operations using droplets comprising particles.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to droplet-based particle sorting. According to one embodiment, a droplet microactuator is provided and includes: (a) a suspension of particles; and (b) electrodes arranged for conducting droplet operations using droplets comprising particles. A method of transporting a particle is also provided, wherein the method includes providing a droplet comprising the particle and transporting the droplet on a droplet microactuator.
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49 Claims
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1. A droplet microactuator comprising:
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(a) a suspension of particles; and
(b) electrodes arranged for conducting droplet operations using droplets comprising particles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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- 6. A droplet microactuator comprising a droplet comprising a single particle in the droplet.
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8. A method of transporting a particle comprising providing a droplet comprising the particle and transporting the droplet on a droplet microactuator.
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18. The system of claim 18 wherein the system is further programmed to conduct an assay for the presence or quantity of a substance indicative of the particle'"'"'s response to the substance.
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23. A method of providing a droplet comprising a single particle, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a droplet comprising suspension of particles;
(b) dispensing a droplet from the droplet of (a) to provide a dispensed droplet; and
(c) determining whether the dispensed droplet comprises a single particle and/or a desired particle type. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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