Systems and method for rapidly changing the solution environment around sensors

US7470518B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cellectricon AB · SE

Inventors

• Daniel T. Chiu · Seattle, US
• Owe Orwar · Hagfors, SE
• Kent Jardemark · Tyresö, SE
• Mattias Karlsson · Huskvarna, SE
• Jessica Olofsson · Handen, SE
• Johan Pihl · Handen, SE
• Jon Sinclair · Handen, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 6, 2005
• Grant date: Dec 30, 2008
• Expiry date: Jun 27, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2291/02836
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention provides microfluidic systems for altering the solution environment around a nanoscopic or microscopic object, such as a sensor, and methods for using the same. The invention also provides a system and methods for modulating, controlling, preparing, and studying receptors.