Country | Type | Number | Dated | Case |
United States Of America | Issued Patent | 10,634,673 | 04/28/2020 | 2012-005 |
Current protein microarrays can analyze targets from a single sample against hundreds of surface-immobilized capture molecules. However, problems preventing widespread adoption of traditional protein microarrays include high costs, long assay times, or a lack of customization, sample multiplexing, and specificity.
To meet these challenges, investigators at UC Berkeley have developed a rapid microfluidic device and assay using novel chemical and physical based techniques. The microfluidic assay uses minimal sample volume (5μl) on a small footprint format, which is amendable to portable, low-cost and disposable use at the point-of-care. The technology would allow the end user to rapidly pattern their own high-throughput arrays, reducing assay time from days or weeks to minutes.
Microfluidic barcode assay for antibody based confirmatory diagnostics
Microfluidics, diagnostic, assay, electrophoresis, antibody detection, point-of-care, POC, confirmatory assay