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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2003
Applicants:
David Y. Chien, Alamo, CA (US);
Bruce H. Phelps, Clayton, CA (US);
Yiu-lan Fong, Lafayette, CA (US);
Inventors:
David Y. Chien, Alamo, CA (US);
Bruce H. Phelps, Clayton, CA (US);
Yiu-Lan Fong, Lafayette, CA (US);
Assignee:
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device for in-line blood screening and testing using biochips is disclosed. The screening methods include nucleic acid amplification techniques and antibody/antigen assays to detect target molecules and agents indicative of infectious diseases or metabolic diseases.