Ionic liquid apparatus and method for biological samples
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1. An apparatus for handling biological samples, comprising:
- a channel; and
a plurality of liquid segments in said channel, wherein said plurality of segments comprises an immiscible liquid segment between ionic liquid segments, wherein the immiscible liquid segment comprises the biological sample and the ionic liquid segment comprises a liquid salt.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for handling biological samples. Segments of ionic liquid can provide voltage across segments of immiscible liquid to concentrate or separate charged species in the biological samples. Reactants in biological samples can be contacted and reacted in segments of immiscible liquid.
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1. An apparatus for handling biological samples, comprising:
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a channel; and a plurality of liquid segments in said channel, wherein said plurality of segments comprises an immiscible liquid segment between ionic liquid segments, wherein the immiscible liquid segment comprises the biological sample and the ionic liquid segment comprises a liquid salt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for handling biological samples, comprising:
a plurality of segments comprising an immiscible liquid segment between ionic liquid segments, wherein voltage is applied across said immiscible liquid segment to provide electrophoresis, and wherein the immiscible liquid segment comprises the biological sample and the ionic liquid segment comprises a liquid salt. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for handling biological samples, comprising:
a plurality of segments comprising an ionic liquid segment between immiscible liquid segments, wherein a voltage is applied across said ionic liquid segment, wherein said voltage is adapted to break said ionic liquid segment and contact said immiscible liquid segments, and wherein the immiscible liquid segment comprises the biological sample and the ionic liquid segment comprises a liquid salt. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for handling a biological sample comprising:
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providing a plurality of liquid segments in a channel, the plurality of liquid segments comprising an immiscible liquid segment between ionic liquid segments wherein the immiscible liquid segment comprises the biological sample and the ionic liquid segments comprise a liquid salt; and providing a voltage across said immiscible liquid segment. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for handling biological samples comprising:
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providing an ionic liquid segment between a first immiscible liquid segment and a second immiscible liquid segment in a channel, wherein said first immiscible liquid segment comprises a biological sample and said second immiscible liquid segment comprises a reactant, and said ionic liquid segment comprises a liquid salt; providing a voltage across said ionic liquid segment; breaking said ionic liquid segment; and contacting said biological sample and said reactant. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for forming a plurality of segments of biological samples comprising:
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providing a channel comprising an inlet; positioning said inlet in a container comprising an immiscible material layer and an ionic liquid layer, wherein said layers are immiscible; coating said channel with said ionic liquid; and aspirating an immiscible liquid segment into said inlet, thereby forming a plurality of liquid segments comprising an immiscible liquid segment between two segments of ionic liquid wherein the immiscible liquid segment comprises a biological sample and the ionic liquid segments comprise liquid salts. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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