Title:
APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MICROFLUIDIC APPLICATIONS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003045557
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Non-rigid tape apparatus and fabrication methods for microfluidic processing applications such as gel electrophoresis are provided, where microfluidic processing is performed on selected areas. Parts of the tape are formed by high pressure plastic film forming. Membranes and other structures are self sealing during and after penetration by pipettes and electrical probes. Rigid exoskeleton elements protect the non-rigid parts during processing and facilitate transport of the tape.
Inventors:
POLWART STUART (GB)
FEARNLEY JOEL (GB)
ROY DOUGLAS (GB)
GHAZAL PETER (GB)
FEARNLEY JOEL (GB)
ROY DOUGLAS (GB)
GHAZAL PETER (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2002/005367
Publication Date:
December 31, 2003
Filing Date:
November 27, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LAB901 LTD (GB)
POLWART STUART (GB)
FEARNLEY JOEL (GB)
ROY DOUGLAS (GB)
GHAZAL PETER (GB)
POLWART STUART (GB)
FEARNLEY JOEL (GB)
ROY DOUGLAS (GB)
GHAZAL PETER (GB)
International Classes:
B01L3/00; B81B1/00; G01N27/447; G01N35/00; B29C51/00; C40B60/14; (IPC1-7): B01L3/00; G01N27/447; B81B1/00
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Foreign References:
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Other References:
BYUNG-HO J ET AL: "FABRICATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS BY STACKING MOLDED POLYDIMEETHYLSILOXANE(PDMS) LAYERS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE, SPIE, BELLINGHAM, VA, US, VOL. 3877, PAGE(S) 222-229, XP002909208
KHOO M ET AL: "Micro magnetic silicone elastomer membrane actuator", SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A, ELSEVIER SEQUOIA S.A., LAUSANNE, CH, vol. 89, no. 3, 15 April 2001 (2001-04-15), pages 259 - 266, XP004231287, ISSN: 0924-4247
KHOO M ET AL: "Micro magnetic silicone elastomer membrane actuator", SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A, ELSEVIER SEQUOIA S.A., LAUSANNE, CH, vol. 89, no. 3, 15 April 2001 (2001-04-15), pages 259 - 266, XP004231287, ISSN: 0924-4247
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