US 8,329,407 B2
Method for conducting reactions involving biological molecules in plugs in a microfluidic systemGeneral
US 8,329,407 B2
Method for conducting reactions involving biological molecules in plugs in a microfluidic system
Tech Center:
1700 Chemical and Materials Engineering
Examiner:
Yelena G Gakh
Art Unit:
1777 Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
Inventors:
Rustem F. Ismagilov; Joshua David Tice; Cory John Gerdts; Bo Zheng
Assignee:
Priority:
05/09/02
Filed:
02/09/11
Granted:
12/11/12
Expiration:
01/13/25
Abstract
The present invention provides microfabricated substrates and methods of conducting reactions within these substrates. The reactions occur in plugs transported in the flow of a carrier-fluid.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
C12C12Y302/01017C12Q1/6806C12N9/2462C12YB01L2400/0487B01J2219/00837B01D2009/0086B01F25/4331B01LC30B29/54C30BY10T436/143333Y10TG01N35/08G01NC07K14/43C07KB82Y30/00B82Y