WO2002047820A8 - Non-contact fluid transfer methods, apparatus and uses thereof - Google Patents

Non-contact fluid transfer methods, apparatus and uses thereof

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WO2002047820A8
WO2002047820A8 PCT/US2001/048760 US0148760W WO0247820A8 WO 2002047820 A8 WO2002047820 A8 WO 2002047820A8 US 0148760 W US0148760 W US 0148760W WO 0247820 A8 WO0247820 A8 WO 0247820A8
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droplet
target
invention methods
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Roger O Williams
Tarlochan Jhutty
Nicolas N Mansour
Lawrence Lee Jr
Michael Forbush Jr
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Edc Biosystems Inc
Roger O Williams
Tarlochan Jhutty
Nicolas N Mansour
Lawrence Lee Jr
Michael Forbush Jr
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Priority to CA002430422A priority patent/CA2430422A1/en
Priority to EP01990219A priority patent/EP1349661A2/en
Publication of WO2002047820A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002047820A2/en
Publication of WO2002047820A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002047820A3/en
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Abstract

Invention methods employ the use of acoustic waves to transfer small amounts of fluid in a non-contact manner. In invention methods, acoustic waves are propagated through a separated pool of a source fluid in such a manner that causes the ejection of a single micro-droplet from the surface of the pool. The droplet is ejected towards a target with sufficient force to provide for contact of the droplet with the target. Because the fluid is not contacted by any fluid transfer device such as a pipette, the opportunities for contamination are minimized. Invention methods may be employed to transfer fluids from an array of source sites to an array of target sites, thereby enabling the precision automation of a wide variety of procedures including screening, and synthesis procedures commomly used in biotechnology.
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