Patent ID: 9194861
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: B01F,B01J,B01L,C12Q,C40B,G01N

Abstract:
1. A method of sample analysis, comprising: obtaining a plurality of compound droplets each including at least one sample-containing droplet, at least one reagent-containing droplet, and a barrier fluid that separates the at least one sample-containing droplet from the at least one reagent-containing droplet; heating compound droplets to induce fusion of at least one of the sample-containing droplet(s) with at least one of the reagent-containing droplet(s) within individual compound droplets to form fused droplets that combine sample and reagent to create assay mixtures for performing an assay; collecting data from a plurality of the fused droplets; and determining a result of the assay based on the collected data.