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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2010
Andrew May, San Francisco, CA (US);
Peilin Chen, Richmond, CA (US);
Jun Wang, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Fiona Kaper, San Mateo, CA (US);
Megan Anderson, Washington, DC (US);
Andrew May, San Francisco, CA (US);
Peilin Chen, Richmond, CA (US);
Jun Wang, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Fiona Kaper, San Mateo, CA (US);
Megan Anderson, Washington, DC (US);
Fluidigm Corporation, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
In certain embodiments, the invention provides amplification methods in which nucleotide tag(s) and a barcode nucleotide sequence are added to target nucleotide sequences. In other embodiments, the present invention provides a microfluidic device that includes a plurality of first input lines and a plurality of second input lines. The microfluidic device also includes a plurality of sets of first chambers and a plurality of sets of second chambers. Each set of first chambers is in fluid communication with one of the plurality of first input lines. Each set of second chambers is in fluid communication with one of the plurality of second input lines. The microfluidic device further includes a plurality of first pump elements in fluid communication with a first portion of the plurality of second input lines and a plurality of second pump elements in fluid communication with a second portion of the plurality of second input lines.