Microfluidic system and methods of use
US6900021B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/117497
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a novel microfluidic device and methods of using this device to conduct in vitro studies on the reaction and effects of various compounds on cells. More particularly, it relates to a method for using stop flow in a microfluidic system to study the effect of compounds on individual cells. It also provides a method for observing the effects of candidate compounds on leukocyte rolling.
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