METHODS FOR CONTROL OF MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES

摘要

Method for controlling a digital-type microfluidic including provided at least one micro-droplet processing request for creating, moving, combining or mixing micro-droplets, and at least actuator processing request. The actuator processing request comprises providing a gas pressure in a selected passage by an internal component configured to heat a gas to generate a gas pressure and determining, utilizing at least one internal component, the presence or absence of a micro-droplet at a selected position. Control signals are generated in a pattern and sequence that is responsive to each micro-droplet processing request to perform the requested micro-droplet processing in the MF device.