Inventors:
James Q. Boedicker - Chicago IL, US
Rustem F. Ismagilov - Chicago IL, US
Christian Kastrup - Cambridge MA, US
Cory Gerdts - Romeoville IL, US
Toan Huynh - Chicago IL, US
Hyun Jung Kim - Chicago IL, US
Matthew K. Runyon - Chicago IL, US
Feng Shen - Chicago IL, US
International Classification:
C40B 30/00, C12Q 1/02, C12Q 1/18
Abstract:
Methods of detecting organisms e.g. bacteria using stochastic confinement effects with microfluidic technologies involving plugs are provided. Signal amplification methods for the detection of molecules are also disclosed.