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Title:
IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES FOR PROCESSING A SAMPLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/091410
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Instruments, devices and methods of analysis are provided which fully integrate a significant number of process steps in a continuous operation. Accurate positioning and full contact between components is also provided by the relative movement the designs allow. An effect interface between a low cost disposable cartridge or device and the instrument to process it is also detailed.

Inventors:
ZENHAUSERN FREDERIC (US)
NORDQUIST ALAN (US)
LENIGK RALF (US)
HURTH CEDRIC (US)
YANG JIANING (US)
CHEN XIAOJIA (US)
LEE-EDGEHILL JOHN (GB)
MORAN NINA (GB)
HOPWOOD ANDREW (GB)
KOUMI PIERIS (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/023639
Publication Date:
December 16, 2010
Filing Date:
February 09, 2010
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Assignee:
FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE LTD (GB)
ZENHAUSERN FREDERIC (US)
NORDQUIST ALAN (US)
LENIGK RALF (US)
HURTH CEDRIC (US)
YANG JIANING (US)
CHEN XIAOJIA (US)
LEE-EDGEHILL JOHN (GB)
MORAN NINA (GB)
HOPWOOD ANDREW (GB)
KOUMI PIERIS (GB)
International Classes:
B01L3/00; C12Q1/68; G01N35/00; G02B7/00
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WO1999010735A11999-03-04
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Other References:
ROBIN HUI LIU ET AL: "SELF-CONTAINED, FULLY INTEGRATED BIOCHIP FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION, POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION AMPLIFICATION, AND DNA MICROARRAY DETECTION", ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, US LNKD- DOI:10.1021/AC0353029, vol. 76, no. 7, 1 April 2004 (2004-04-01), pages 1824 - 1831, XP001196720, ISSN: 0003-2700
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SEBALD, Gregory A. (P.O. Box 2903Minneapolis, MN, US)
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