Apparatus and methods for on-chip monitoring of cellular reactions
US7560267B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N1/38
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to apparatus and methods for on-chip monitoring of cellular reactions, and in particular to such an apparatus and method that enables soft-docking of cells by using a dam wall that is parallel to the direction of fluid flow. The invention further relates to an apparatus and method capable of generating a controlled concentration gradient, and in particular a concentration gradient such that the cells are aligned in the direction of the concentration gradient after docking.
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