Techniques and droplet actuator designs for reducing bubble formation
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Nov 14, 2017
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Nov 20, 2014
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Jun 27, 2012
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Abstract
During droplet operations in a droplet actuator, bubbles often form in the filler fluid in the droplet operations gap and interrupt droplet operations. The present invention provides methods and systems for performing droplet operations on a droplet in a droplet actuator comprising maintaining substantially consistent contact between the droplet and an electrical ground while conducting multiple droplet operations on the droplet in the droplet operations gap and/or reducing the accumulation of electrical charges in the droplet operations gap during multiple droplet operations. The methods and systems reduce or eliminate bubble formation in the filler fluid of the droplet operations gap, thereby permitting completion of multiple droplet operations without interruption by bubble formation in the filler fluid in the droplet operations gap.
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- B01L Class
- 1025 Applications Filed
- 863 Patents Issued To-Date
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- 13 Citation Count
- B01L Class
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