Fluid control structures in microfluidic devices
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for implementing microfluidic analysis devices are provided. A monolithic elastomer membrane associated with an integrated pneumatic manifold allows the placement and actuation of a variety of fluid control structures, such as structures for pumping, isolating, mixing, routing, merging, splitting, preparing, and storing volumes of fluid. The fluid control structures can be used to implement a variety of sample introduction, preparation, processing, and storage techniques.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1531989
- Patent Number(s):
- 9651039
- Application Number:
- 12/203,800
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01L - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12Q - MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-91ER61125
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2008-09-03
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Mathies, Richard A., Grover, William H., Skelley, Alison, Lagally, Eric, and Liu, Chung N. Fluid control structures in microfluidic devices. United States: N. p., 2017.
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Mathies, Richard A., Grover, William H., Skelley, Alison, Lagally, Eric, & Liu, Chung N. Fluid control structures in microfluidic devices. United States.
Mathies, Richard A., Grover, William H., Skelley, Alison, Lagally, Eric, and Liu, Chung N. Tue .
"Fluid control structures in microfluidic devices". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531989.
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