Method and apparatus for gradient generation
US6705357B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N1/38
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for treating a fluid. A method for treating a fluid may include combining two or more separate streams into a common stream and then splitting the common stream into a new set of separate streams wherein the separate streams may possess different properties. The separate streams may be combined to produce a gradient, such as a concentration gradient or shear gradient. The apparatus of the invention may provide a network of fluidic channels that may be used to manipulate a fluid to produce, for example, a gradient or a series of solutions containing a substance at varying concentrations.
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