Droplet operations platform

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9910010
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14987352

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The invention relates to a droplet actuator device and methods for integrated sample preparation and analysis of a biological sample. A droplet actuator device is provided for conducting droplet operations. The droplet actuator device may include a bottom substrate and a top substrate separated from each other to form a gap therebetween; an arrangement of droplet operations electrodes arranged on one or both of the bottom and/or top substrates for conducting droplet operations thereon; a reagent storage layer comprising one or more compartments bound to the top substrate; and one or more openings arranged to provide a fluidic path from the one or more compartments into the gap, upon breach of a breachable seal separating the one or more compartments and openings.

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ADVANCED LIQUID LOGIC INC5200 ILLUMINA WAY SAN DIEGO CA 92122

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Bauer, William Craig Raleigh, US 5 227

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