Merge, Mix, Split and Transport, these are the main manipulation steps used for on-chip droplet-based DNA purification (see figure). The system is able to extract genomic material from dilute cell samples by using the actuation of magnetic microparticles within the droplets through a matrix of coils.
Anastasia Ailamaki, Periklis Chrysogelos, Hamish Mcniece Hill Nicholson, Syed Mohammad Aunn Raza