77670749
Feb 13, 2009
May 29, 2012
Scientific analytical instrument for (1) separating samples into miniature droplets containing one or only a few nucleic acid molecules, (2) amplifying nucleic acid molecules in the droplets, for example, using polymerase chain reaction, (3) detecting the presence or identity of amplified nucleic acid molecules in the droplets, and (4) identifying one or more characteristics about the sample based on the amplification results; laboratory instruments for (1) separating samples, such as blood or other bodily fluids, into miniature droplets containing one or only a few nucleic acid molecules, (2) amplifying nucleic acid molecules in the droplets, for example, using polymerase chain reaction, (3) detecting the presence or identity of amplified nucleic acid molecules in the droplets, and (4) identifying one or more characteristics about the sample based on the amplification results
Electrical and Scientific Apparatus