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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2009
Applicants:
Kenneth J. Livak, San Jose, CA (US);
Marc Unger, San Mateo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth J. Livak, San Jose, CA (US);
Marc Unger, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Fluidigm Corporation, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 19/34 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/686 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6834 (2013.01);
Abstract
High throughput methods are used that combine the features of using a matrix-type microfluidic device, labeled nucleic acid probes, and homogenous assays to detect and/or quantify nucleic acid analytes. The high throughput methods are capable of detecting nucleic acid analyes with high PCR and probe specificity, producing a low fluorescence background and therefore, a high signal to noise ratio. Additionally, the high throughput methods are capable of detecting low copy number nucleic acid analyte per cell.