Title:
FORMATION OF ARRAY OF MEMBRANES AND APPARATUS THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/064443
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An array of membranes comprising amphipathic moleculesis formed using an apparatus comprising a support defining an array of compartments. Volumes comprising polar medium are provided within respective compartments and a layer comprising apolar medium is provided extending across the openings with the volumes. Polar medium is flowed across the support to displace apolar medium and form a layer in contact with the volumes, forming membranes comprising amphipathic molecules at the interfaces. In one construction of the apparatus, the support that comprises partitions which comprise inner portions and outer portions. The inner portions define inner recesses without gaps therebetween that are capable of constraining the volumes comprising polar medium contained in neighbouring inner recesses from contacting each other. The outer portions extend outwardly from the inner portions and have gaps allowing the flow of an apolar medium across the substrate.
Inventors:
HYDE JASON ROBERT (GB)
BAHAMON PEDRO MIGUEL ORTIZ (GB)
BROWN CLIVE GAVIN (GB)
HERON ANDREW JOHN (GB)
MACKETT PAUL RAYMOND (GB)
BAHAMON PEDRO MIGUEL ORTIZ (GB)
BROWN CLIVE GAVIN (GB)
HERON ANDREW JOHN (GB)
MACKETT PAUL RAYMOND (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2013/052766
Publication Date:
June 12, 2014
Filing Date:
October 23, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OXFORD NANOPORE TECH LTD (GB)
International Classes:
B01L3/00; B01J19/00; G01N33/487
Foreign References:
| EP2219032A1 | 2010-08-18 | |||
| DE102010022929A1 | 2011-12-08 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MERRYWEATHER, Colin Henry (Gray's InnLondon, Greater London WC1R 5JJ, GB)
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