CPC B01L 3/502792 (2013.01) [B01L 2400/0427 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A digital microfluidics apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
a seating surface configured to concurrently seat one or more cartridges;
a plurality of drive electrodes disposed on the seating surface, wherein the drive electrodes are configured to apply a voltage to move a droplet within one or more cartridges seated on the seating surface;
a plurality of vacuum ports distributed across the seating surface;
a vacuum control configured to selectively apply vacuum through a subset of the plurality of vacuum ports under the one or more cartridges seated on the seating surface;
an electrical control for applying energy to the drive electrodes to move a droplet within an air gap of the one or more cartridges seated on the seating surface; and
a liquid handling subsystem for dispensing or removing liquid to the one or more cartridges.
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