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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Bio-rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas Jack Heredia, Mountain House, CA (US);
Anthony J. Makarewicz, Jr., Livermore, CA (US);
Assignee:
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); C08L 83/04 (2006.01); B01L 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502784 (2013.01); C08L 83/04 (2013.01); B01L 3/502707 (2013.01); B01L 3/502776 (2013.01); B01L 7/52 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0673 (2013.01);
Abstract
Oil compositions and methods for use in droplet formation or in spacing of droplets are disclosed. The oil compositions may include a combination, such as a silicone oil and a fluorine-containing compound. The droplets can contain analytes (e.g., nucleic acids) and may be used for molecular reactions (e.g., digital PCR) and detection.