Droplet manipulation device

摘要

Methods are provided for manipulating droplets. The methods include providing the droplet on a surface comprising an array of electrodes and a substantially co-planer array of reference elements, wherein the droplet is disposed on a first one of the electrodes, and the droplet at least partially overlaps a second one of the electrodes and an intervening one of the reference elements disposed between the first and second electrodes. The methods further include activating the first and second electrodes to spread at least a portion of the droplet across the second electrode and deactivating the first electrode to move the droplet from the first electrode to the second electrode.

主权项

1. A droplet manipulating device comprising:
(a) a base substrate comprising an array of rows of electrodes; and (b) an insulating layer atop the electrodes;wherein the electrodes in the array are misaligned such that the electrodes in any given row are offset from the electrodes of adjacent rows.