Device and method for making discrete volumes of a first fluid in contact with a second fluid, which are immiscible with each other

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9140630
APP PUB NO 20130183210A1
SERIAL NO

13724079

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Various embodiments described in the application relate to an apparatus, system, and method for generating, within a conduit, discrete volumes of one or more fluids that are immiscible with a second fluid. The discrete volumes can be used for biochemical or molecular biology procedures involving small volumes, for example, microliter-sized volumes, nanoliter-sized volumes, or smaller. The system can comprise an apparatus comprising at least one conduit operatively connected to one or more pumps for providing discrete volumes separated from one another by a fluid that is immiscible with the fluid(s) of the discrete volumes, for example, aqueous immiscible-fluid-discrete volumes separated by an oil.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cox, David Foster City, US 142 2765
Greiner, Douglas Fremont, US 13 78
Lee, Linda Palo Alto, US 36 574
Lehto, Dennis Santa Clara, US 28 523
Nurse, Jim Pleasanton, US 3 34
Reel, Richard Hayward, US 18 117
Wiyatno, Willy Union City, US 14 611
Wojtowicz, Janusz Sunnyvale, US 13 131
Woo, Sam Redwood City, US 19 420

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