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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2006
Applicants:
Bob Yuan, Belmont, CA (US);
Nima Aflatooni, Berkeley, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bob Yuan, Belmont, CA (US);
Nima Aflatooni, Berkeley, CA (US);
Assignee:
MicroFluidic Systems, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A differential extraction system is directed to a microfluidic-based integrated cartridge to automate differential extraction of specific cell types within a mixed sample. The integrated cartridge includes a sonication module for selective cell lysis, separating means to eliminate centrifugation, high surface area pillar chip modules to purify DNA from a cell lysate, and microfluidic circuitry to integrate the steps in an automated platform.