Stabilized droplets for calibration and testing

摘要

Provided herein, are droplet mixture compositions and systems and methods for forming mixtures of droplets. The system may comprise two or more droplet generation units. Each unit may include at least one first input well, a second input well, and an output well connected to the first and second input wells by channels that form a droplet generator. The combined droplet populations can be mixed, heated, and collected for multiple uses, such as for use as calibration standards for instrument testing and analysis.

主权项

1. A method comprising the steps of:
(a) combining a first droplet population with a second droplet population to form a combined droplet population; (b) mixing the combined droplet population in a mixing module to produce a mixture in which each of the first droplet population and the second droplet population remains substantially intact; (c) stabilizing droplets of the first droplet population and droplets of the second droplet population by heating that forms a droplet skin including a skin-forming protein; and (d) shipping at least a portion of the combined droplet population at least one kilometer after the steps of mixing and stabilizing.