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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2016
Illumina, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Min-Jui Richard Shen, Poway, CA (US);
Robert C. Kain, San Diego, CA (US);
Kenneth M. Kuhn, San Diego, CA (US);
AmirAli Hajhossein Talasaz, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Arash Jamshidi, Union City, CA (US);
George Sakaldasis, San Diego, CA (US);
Eric Vermaas, San Diego, CA (US);
Sebastian Bohm, San Diego, CA (US);
Tarun Khurana, Fremont, CA (US);
Helmy A. Eltoukhy, Woodside, CA (US);
Jian Gong, San Marcos, CA (US);
ILLUMINA, INC., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Provided are methods and apparatuses for performing sequencing using droplet manipulation, for example, via electrowetting-based techniques. Also provided are integrated methods and apparatuses for performing sample preparation and sequencing on the same apparatus. In addition, provided are methods of reducing reagent waste and preloaded consumable cartridges comprising reagents for sample preparation and/or sequencing.