EP2240600A4 - Mikrofluidvorrichtung für breitflächige mikroarrays - Google Patents

Mikrofluidvorrichtung für breitflächige mikroarrays

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EP2240600A4
EP2240600A4 EP08798995A EP08798995A EP2240600A4 EP 2240600 A4 EP2240600 A4 EP 2240600A4 EP 08798995 A EP08798995 A EP 08798995A EP 08798995 A EP08798995 A EP 08798995A EP 2240600 A4 EP2240600 A4 EP 2240600A4
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microarrays
microfluidic apparatus
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microfluidic
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French (fr)
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EP2240600B1 (de
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Gibum Kim
R Todd Schwoerer
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Plexera Bioscience LLC
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Plexera Bioscience LLC
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Priority claimed from US11/846,883 external-priority patent/US20090060786A1/en
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    • B01L3/50273—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes with fluid transport, e.g. in multi-compartment structures by integrated microfluidic structures, i.e. dimensions of channels and chambers are such that surface tension forces are important, e.g. lab-on-a-chip characterised by the means or forces applied to move the fluids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
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    • B01L3/502769—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes with fluid transport, e.g. in multi-compartment structures by integrated microfluidic structures, i.e. dimensions of channels and chambers are such that surface tension forces are important, e.g. lab-on-a-chip characterised by multiphase flow arrangements
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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Clinical Laboratory Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Apparatus Associated With Microorganisms And Enzymes (AREA)
EP08798995A 2007-08-29 2008-08-29 Mikrofluidvorrichtung für breitflächige mikroarrays Active EP2240600B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/846,908 US7695976B2 (en) 2007-08-29 2007-08-29 Method for uniform analyte fluid delivery to microarrays
US11/846,883 US20090060786A1 (en) 2007-08-29 2007-08-29 Microfluidic apparatus for wide area microarrays
PCT/US2008/074865 WO2009029845A1 (en) 2007-08-29 2008-08-29 Microfluidic apparatus for wide area microarrays

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EP2240600A1 EP2240600A1 (de) 2010-10-20
EP2240600A4 true EP2240600A4 (de) 2011-08-03
EP2240600B1 EP2240600B1 (de) 2013-03-13

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WO1993003842A2 (en) * 1991-08-26 1993-03-04 Actimed Laboratories, Inc. Method and device for metering of fluid samples
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