CREATION OF LIBRARIES OF DROPLETS AND RELATED SPECIES
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Abstract
The present invention is generally related to systems and methods for producing a plurality of droplets. The droplets may contain varying species, e.g., for use as a library. In some cases, the fluidic droplets may be rigidified to form rigidified droplets (e.g., gel droplets). In certain embodiments, the droplets may undergo a phase change (e.g., from rigidified droplets to fluidized droplets), as discussed more herein. In some cases, a species may be added internally to a droplet by exposing the droplet to a fluid comprising a plurality of species.
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1-74. -74. (canceled)
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75. A method, comprising:
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providing a suspension comprising at least some droplets of a first and second groups of species-containing droplets, wherein the first group of species-containing droplets comprises a first plurality of rigidified droplets, the rigidified droplets comprising a first species and being formed from a fluidic droplet comprising a first fluid; wherein the second group of species-containing droplets comprises a second plurality of rigidified droplets, the rigidified droplets comprising a second species distinguishable from the first species and being formed from a fluidic droplet comprising the first fluid; wherein the first and second groups of species-containing droplets are suspended in a second fluid; fluidizing the suspension of rigidified droplets to form a plurality of fluidized droplets. - View Dependent Claims (76, 78, 79, 80, 82)
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