Rapid droplet multiple displacement amplification based on the droplet regeneration strategy

Abstract

Multiple displacement amplification (MDA) is a popular whole genome amplification method for its simplicity and high coverage on whole genome DNA. Yet it suffers from uneven magnification and long reaction time. Here we present the cyclical concentration adjusting concept to speed up MDA and realize the droplet dilution steps with a novel droplet re-generation strategy. The increased initial concentration shortened inefficient time and the repeated high-speed period maintained the reaction efficient for long. This rapid droplet MDA method could save more than 1/2 of the total reaction time and exhibited higher accuracy than the conventional method. The cyclical concentration adjusting method alters nothing but the concentration of reactants in different periods of reaction. Therefore, it may be widely utilized to accelerating MDA-like time-consuming reactions without concerns of compatibility.