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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2006
Applicants:
Bahram Fathollahi, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Javier A. Farinas, Los Altos, CA (US);
Andrea W. Chow, Los Altos, CA (US);
Stephane Mouradian, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bahram Fathollahi, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Javier A. Farinas, Los Altos, CA (US);
Andrea W. Chow, Los Altos, CA (US);
Stephane Mouradian, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., Hopkinton, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/37 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/6842 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides methods and apparatuses that allow a protein sample to undergo reduction, alkylation, and digestion in a continuous flow process carried out within a microfluidic device. Methods and apparatuses in accordance with the invention can be employed as part of an automated proteomics analysis carried out in an integrated proteomics system.