- Patent Title: Biomarker detection using integrated purification-detection devices
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Application No.: US16168228Application Date: 2018-10-23
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Publication No.: US11033901B2Publication Date: 2021-06-15
- Inventor: Joshua T. Smith , Benjamin Wunsch , Stacey Gifford , Sung-Cheol Kim
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Amin, Turocy & Watson, LLP
- Main IPC: G06T7/00
- IPC: G06T7/00 ; B01L3/00

Abstract:
Techniques regarding integrated purification-detection devices for detecting one or more biomarkers are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein are directed to an apparatus, comprising a housing and a microfluidic chip contained within the housing. The microfluidic chip comprises a separation unit that separates, using one or more nano deterministic lateral displacement (nanoDLD) arrays, target biological entities having a defined size range from other biological entities included in a biological fluid sample. The microfluidic chip further comprises a detection unit that facilitates detecting presence of one or more biomarkers associated with the target biological entities using one or more detection molecules or macromolecules that chemically reacts with the one or more biomarkers.
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