Lossless droplet transfer of droplet-based microfluidic analysis

Patent · Tue Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2011

OSTI ID:1032987

Kelly, Ryan T ^[1]; Tang, Keqi ^[2]; Page, Jason S ^[3]; Smith, Richard D ^[2]

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1. West Richland, WA
2. Richland, WA
3. Kennewick, WA

A transfer structure for droplet-based microfluidic analysis is characterized by a first conduit containing a first stream having at least one immiscible droplet of aqueous material and a second conduit containing a second stream comprising an aqueous fluid. The interface between the first conduit and the second conduit can define a plurality of apertures, wherein the apertures are sized to prevent exchange of the first and second streams between conduits while allowing lossless transfer of droplets from the first conduit to the second conduit through contact between the first and second streams.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
• Patent Number(s): 8,061,187
• Application Number: 12/430,490
• OSTI ID: 1032987
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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