Microfluidic particle sorting apparatus and manufacturing method thereof
US12036555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2200/12
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A microfluidic particle sorting apparatus for capturing targets from fluid containing the targets is disclosed. The apparatus includes an inlet for receiving the fluid; a sorting chamber allowing the fluid to flow through; a first outlet for discharging the fluid after flowing through the sorting chamber; a capturing structure for capturing the cells, wherein the capturing structure is upstream of the first outlet, and includes obstacles in an array, each extending through the sorting chamber in a lateral direction with respect to a fluid flow of the fluid; and a second outlet upstream of the capturing structure comprising a plurality of openings; wherein a gap between two adjacent obstacles is equal to or greater than each opening of the second outlet.
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