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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2014
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Stefan Harrer, New York, NY (US);
Young H. Kwark, Chappaqua, NY (US);
Stanislav Polonsky, Putnam Valley, NY (US);
Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/487 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/48728 (2013.01); G01N 33/48721 (2013.01);
Abstract
A micro-droplet fluidic cell includes a membrane structure having a nanopore, a hydrophobic material disposed onto a portion of the membrane structure, and an analyte solution traversing the membrane structure and forming a micro-droplet on a first surface of the membrane structure. Also disclosed are methods for fast ionic current detection using the micro-droplet fluidic cell.