18542470. FLOW CELLS simplified abstract (ILLUMINA, INC.)
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FLOW CELLS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Johan Sebastian Basuki of Singapore (SG)
Brian D. Mather of San Diego CA (US)
Sebastien Georg Gabriel Ricoult of Cambridge (GB)
Alexandra Szemjonov of Cambridge (GB)
FLOW CELLS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18542470 titled 'FLOW CELLS
The abstract describes a flow cell with a substrate, reactive regions, and removable coatings, including a composite with a thermo-responsive polymer and a photo-thermal additive.
- The flow cell consists of a substrate with spatially separated reactive regions.
- Each reactive region has a polymeric hydrogel layer with a reactive entity attached.
- Independently removable coatings cover each reactive region, with at least one being a composite material.
- The composite coating includes a thermo-responsive polymer and a photo-thermal additive.
Potential Applications: - Biomedical research for cell culture and drug delivery systems. - Environmental monitoring for water quality analysis. - Industrial processes for chemical reactions and catalyst testing.
Problems Solved: - Enhanced control and manipulation of reactions in a flow cell. - Improved efficiency and reproducibility of experiments. - Facilitates the study of complex biological and chemical processes.
Benefits: - Increased flexibility in experimental design. - Reduced contamination risk during experiments. - Enhanced sensitivity and accuracy in data collection.
Commercial Applications: "Advanced Flow Cell Technology for Biomedical Research and Environmental Monitoring"
Questions about Flow Cell Technology: 1. How does the thermo-responsive polymer in the composite coating enhance the performance of the flow cell? 2. What are the advantages of having independently removable coatings in a flow cell system?
Frequently Updated Research: Stay updated on the latest advancements in flow cell technology for potential improvements in experimental design and data analysis.
Original Abstract Submitted
An example of a flow cell includes a substrate; a plurality of reactive regions spatially separated from one another across the substrate; and a plurality of independently removable coatings respectively positioned over each of the plurality of reactive regions. Each of the plurality of reactive regions includes a polymeric hydrogel layer; and a reactive entity attached to the polymeric hydrogel layer. At least one of the independently removable coatings is a composite that includes a thermo-responsive polymer and a photo-thermal additive.
