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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Canon U.s. Life Sciences, Inc., Rockville, MD (US);
Inventors:
Ian M. White, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Kunal Pandit, Laurel, MD (US);
Srinivasa Raghavan, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Assignee:
University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2018.01); C12Q 1/6806 (2018.01); C12N 15/10 (2006.01); G01N 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/6806 (2013.01); C12N 15/1075 (2013.01); G01N 13/02 (2013.01); G01N 2013/0241 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to the use of a class of surfactants for emulsion and droplet polymerase chain reaction ('PCR') mixtures. The class of surfactants consists of those having the chemical formula R—(OCHCH)—OH, wherein R is an alkyl group consisting of 12 to 18 carbons and n is 2 to 25. The present invention also relates to methods, devices, systems, and kits incorporating the above-described class of surfactants.