Rapid, Automated Sample Preparation for Biological Assays
Abstract
This project is developing a rapid microfluidic-based system to process raw environmental and/or clinical samples and extract the DNA for downstream analysis by any platform. The technology utilizes acoustic, thermal, and electric fields to separate out contaminants such as debris or pollen, lyse open cells, and extract the DNA from the lysate. The objective is to deliver performance data of contaminate removal using acoustic chips, performance data of DNA recovery from spiked samples and environmental samples, and microfluidic chips for integration into existing assay platforms.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 6032b667da3a8353ade379a52fd44a62