Microfluidic devices for fluid manipulation and analysis
US8557198B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2400/0633
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to microfluidic devices and methods for manipulating and analyzing fluid samples. The disclosed microfluidic devices utilize a plurality of microfluidic channels, inlets, valves, filter, pumps, liquid barriers and other elements arranged in various configurations to manipulate the flow of a fluid sample in order to prepare such sample for analysis.
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