Title:
MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND A METHOD OF LOADING FLUID THEREIN
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/047082
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A microfluidic AM-EWOD device and a method of filling such a device are provided. The device comprises a chamber having one or more inlet ports. The device is configured, when the chamber contains a metered volume of a filler fluid that partially fills the chamber, preferentially maintain the metered volume of the filler fluid in a part of the chamber. The device is configured to allow displacement of some of the filler fluid from the part of the chamber when a volume of an assay fluid introduced into one of the one or more inlet ports enters the part of the chamber, thereby causing a volume of a venting fluid to vent from the chamber.
Inventors:
WALTON EMMA JAYNE
PARRY-JONES LESLEY ANNE
DEACON JULIE KAREN
PARRY-JONES LESLEY ANNE
DEACON JULIE KAREN
Application Number:
PCT/JP2016/004199
Publication Date:
March 23, 2017
Filing Date:
September 14, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SHARP KK (JP)
International Classes:
G01N35/08; B01J19/00; G01N37/00
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Other References:
R. B. FAIR: "Digital microfluidics: is a true lab-on-a-chip possible?", MICROFLUID NANOFLUID, vol. 3, 2007, pages 245 - 281, XP037834072, DOI: 10.1007/s10404-007-0161-8
See also references of EP 3350601A4
See also references of EP 3350601A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK (JP)
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