Capillary electroflow apparatus and method
US6103199A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00237
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention concerns an apparatus for conducting a microfluidic process. The apparatus comprises integral first and second plates. The first plate comprises an array of sample receiving elements for receiving a plurality of samples from an array of sample containers and dispensing the samples. The second plate comprises a planar array of microfluidic networks of cavity structures and channels for conducting a microfluidic process. Also disclosed is a method for processing an array of samples. At least a portion of each sample in an array of sample wells is simultaneously transferred to a corresponding array of microfluidic networks of cavity structures and channels by means of a corresponding array of sample receiving elements that is in integral fluid communication with the array of microfluidic networks. The samples are then processed. Also disclosed is a device for conducting a microfluidic process wherein the device comprising a planar substrate having a planar array of microfluidic networks of cavity structures and channels for conducting a microfluidic process. A plurality of such devices may be present on a continuous sheet. The invention further includes kits for …
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