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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2021
Applicant:
Nuclera Ltd, Cambridge, GB;
Inventors:
Tanya Gupta, Acton, MA (US);
Luke M. Slominski, Sharon, MA (US);
David Zhitomirsky, Woburn, MA (US);
Richard J. Paolini, Jr., Framingham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Nuclera LTD, Cambridge, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/447 (2006.01); B01D 19/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/44704 (2013.01); B01D 19/0063 (2013.01); B01D 19/0073 (2013.01); B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); G01N 27/44791 (2013.01); B01L 2300/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for degassing a microfluidic droplet by combining electrowetting and heating to induce formation of gaseous bubbles in the droplet. In an embodiment the methods are carried out on an active matrix of electrowetting electrodes including a hydrophobic coating. A carrier fluid is flowed against the droplet motion propelled by electrowetting to facilitate rapid removal of the gasses departing the droplet.