Microfluidic device and method for analyzing a sample of biological material
US9925537B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00158
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A microfluidic device is configured to analyze a sample of biological material. The microfluidic device includes a fluid guide structure constructed in order to divide a sample introduced into the microfluidic device into a plurality of subquantities. The microfluidic device further includes a plurality of reaction chambers each of which is fluidically connected to the fluid guide structure. Each of the reaction chambers has a filter configured to filter out target cells from the sample, and each of the reaction chambers is constructed to receive a sample subquantity. In each of the reaction chambers, a result of a reaction between a target-cell-specific active substance that is different for each of the reaction chambers and the target cells of the sample subquantity that is taken up is acquirable.
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