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Impedance Based Feedback Control of Microfluidic Valves

Unmet NeedDroplet microfluidics is a growing field due to its potential to create high throughput assays while reducing reagent consumption in the process. The technology creates small droplets within fluid channels to generate biological assays. Frequently, these assays require an injection step so as to merge a reagent with the droplet at the correct...

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Tza-Huei Wang, Brant Axt, Yi-Fan Hsieh, Kuangwen Hsieh, Helena Zec, Aniruddha Kaushik, Yue Yun

Keywords(s): Computer and Network Systems, Computer Software, Discovery/Research Tools, Research Reagent

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software, Technology Classifications > Research Tools

Multiplexed, Continuous-Flow, Droplet-Based Platform for High-Throughput Genetic Detection

Unmet NeedMaintaining levels of crop production has become increasingly critical amidst growing populations and other emerging challenges for the $300 billion global crop market. Traditional crossbreeding of plants for desirable phenotypic traits is being improved by genetic marker assisted selection (MAS), where known genetic markers associated with...

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Tza-Huei Wang, Kuangwen Hsieh, Helena Zec, Lingshu Liu, Aniruddha Kaushik, Yue Yun

Keywords(s): Assay, Clinical Diagnostics, Crop Management, In Vitro Diagnostics, Microfluidic, Operations Management

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech > Agriculture, Technology Classifications > Diagnostics > In Vitro Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Research Tools > Assays, Technology Classifications > Research Tools > Microfluidics, Technology Classifications > Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Industrial Tech, Technology Classifications > Research Tools, Technology Classifications > Engineering Tech > Agriculture

Parallelization of Fission and Fusion Operations for High Throughput Generation of Combinatorial Droplets

Recent research in digital microfluidics has burgeoned as droplets can function as miniaturized reactors in biological and chemical applications. Droplet microfluidic platforms boast the ability to generate many reactions within short time periods. However, most droplet platforms digitize samples into discrete droplets and are limited to the analysis...

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Helena Zec, Tushar Rane, Tza-Huei Wang

Keywords(s): Assay, Clinical Diagnostics, Discovery/Research Tools, In Vitro Diagnostics, In Vitro Research Tool, Microfluidic, Target-based Screening Tool

Category(s): Technology Classifications > Diagnostics > In Vitro Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Research Tools, Technology Classifications > Diagnostics, Technology Classifications > Research Tools > Microfluidics

Multiplexed Screening of a Large Library of Biological Samples Through On-demand Droplet Generation and Fusion

A continuous throughput microfluidic system includes an input system configured to provide a sequential stream of sample plugs; a droplet generator arranged in fluid connection with the input system to receive the sequential stream of sample plugs and configured to provide an output stream of droplets; a droplet treatment system arranged in fluid connection...

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Tushar Rane, Wen-Chy Chu, Helena Zec, Tza-Huei Wang

Keywords(s): Assay, Clinical Diagnostics, Discovery/Research Tools, In Vitro Diagnostics, In Vitro Research Tool, Microfluidic, Target-based Screening Tool