Method of manipulating droplets in a channel
US12239984B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2400/088
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of manipulating droplets in a channel area, comprising: —providing a flow of carrier fluid in the channel area; —providing at least one droplet of a first fluid and at least one droplet of a second fluid within the carrier fluid, the first fluid and the second fluid being immiscible with the carrier fluid; —displacing the droplet of first fluid and the droplet of second fluid along the channel area, successively (a) by a flow of carrier fluid in a first direction and at a first flow rate; and (b) by a flow of carrier fluid in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and at a second flow rate different from the first flow rate.
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