Droplet-based nucleic acid amplification method and apparatus

摘要

Aspects of embodiments of the invention relate to a simulator including a visual display capable of outputting to a user a display one or more effects of a command series selected and a system including a droplet microactuator electronically coupled to and controlled by a processor capable of executing instructions, the droplet microactuator including a substrate comprising electrodes for conducting droplet operations. Further aspects of embodiments of the invention relate to a droplet operations troubleshooting apparatus. Other aspects of embodiments of the invention relate to a computer implemented method of displaying simulated microactuator droplets.

主权项

1. A system for simulating droplet operations on a droplet microactuator comprising:
(a) an output device configured to output to a user a display of one or more effects of a selected command series; (b) a system comprising a droplet microactuator and a processor capable of executing instructions, wherein the droplet microactuator is electronically coupled to and controlled by the processor, the droplet microactuator comprises a substrate comprising electrodes for conducting electrowetting-mediated droplet operations, and wherein the system is configured and programmed to display a simulated execution of a subroutine on a simulated droplet on the droplet microactuator, wherein the simulated execution of the subroutine on the simulated droplet is displayed via the output device to the user; and wherein the simulated execution comprises a map simulating the position of each of the electrodes and differentiates the electrodes in their simulated activated and unactivated states on the map by appearance.