DNA sequencing using multiple fluorescent labels being distinguishable by their decay times
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1. A method of distinguishing between a plurality of fluorescent species, wherein each of said fluorescent species has a fluorescence emission, said emission having a characteristic fluorescence lifetime, said method comprising:
- (a) transporting each of said fluorescent species through a microfluidic channel;
(b) detecting each of said fluorescent species in said channel; and
, (c) identifying each of said fluorescent species by measuring said characteristic flourescence lifetime, wherein at least a first fluorescent species and a second fluorescent species have characteristic fluorescence lifetime that differ by at least about 5 nanoseconds.
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Abstract
A method is provided for identifying components of a mixture by labeling the individual components with fluorescent agents having different fluorescence lifetimes. The components are subsequently separated, fluorescent labels detected and their lifetimes measured. Based on the measured fluorescent lifetimes, the components of mixtures of small organic molecules, polymers, peptides, saccharides and nucleic acids can be identified.
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1. A method of distinguishing between a plurality of fluorescent species, wherein each of said fluorescent species has a fluorescence emission, said emission having a characteristic fluorescence lifetime, said method comprising:
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(a) transporting each of said fluorescent species through a microfluidic channel;
(b) detecting each of said fluorescent species in said channel; and
,(c) identifying each of said fluorescent species by measuring said characteristic flourescence lifetime, wherein at least a first fluorescent species and a second fluorescent species have characteristic fluorescence lifetime that differ by at least about 5 nanoseconds.
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2. A method of distinguishing between a plurality of fluorescent species;
- wherein each of said fluorescent species has a fluorescence emission, said emission having characteristic fluorescence lifetime, said method comprising
(a) transporting each of said fluorescent species through a microfluidic channel;
(b) detecting each of said fluorescent species in said channel; and
(c) identifying each of said fluorescent species by measuring said characteristic fluorescence lifetime, and (d) contacting said plurality of fluorescent species with one or more sequencing reagents in said microfluidic channel, thereby performing a sequencing reaction. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
- wherein each of said fluorescent species has a fluorescence emission, said emission having characteristic fluorescence lifetime, said method comprising
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5. A method of sequencing a nucleic acid, the method comprising:
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(a) introducing the nucleic acid into a microfluidic device;
(b) contacting the nucleic acid with a plurality of sequencing reagents, thereby performing a sequencing reaction resulting in a plurality of fluorescently labeled nucleic acid sequence fragments, wherein each of said fragments has a fluorescence emission, said emission having a characteristic fluorescence lifetime;
(c) electrokinetically separating said fragments;
(d) detecting each of said fragments in said microfluidic device; and
,(e) identifying each of said fragments by measuring said characteristic fluorescence lifetime, thereby sequencing the nucleic acid. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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