A simple method for encapsulating single cells in alginate microspheres allows for direct PCR and whole genome amplification.

Microdroplets are an effective platform for segregating individual cells and amplifying DNA. However, a key challenge is to recover the contents of individual droplets for downstream analysis. This paper offers a method for embedding cells in alginate microspheres and performing multiple serial oper...

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Main Authors: Saharnaz Bigdeli, Roger O Dettloff, Curtis W Frank, Ronald W Davis, Laurel D Crosby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4331554?pdf=render