Recirculating fluidic network and methods for using the same

    公开(公告)号:AU2003277853A8

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-06

    申请号:AU2003277853

    申请日:2003-06-23

    Applicant: FLUIDIGM CORP

    Abstract: A microfluidic device includes a plurality of first flow channels and a plurality of second flow channels, each such second flow channel intersecting multiple of the first flow channels to define intersecting volumes and a plurality of looped flow channels that each include segments of the flow channels between the intersecting volumes to define a closed loop. The microfluidic device also includes a plurality of control valves each such control valve having a control channel and a deformable segment disposed to restrict flow through a respective one of the first and second flow channels in response to an actuation force applied to the control channel to deflect the deformable segment. The microfluidic device further includes a pump operatively disposed to regulate flow through one of the looped flow channels to regulate flow by the recirculating pump.

    RECIRCULATING FLUIDIC NETWORK AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:AU2003277853A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-06

    申请号:AU2003277853

    申请日:2003-06-23

    Applicant: FLUIDIGM CORP

    Abstract: A microfluidic device includes a plurality of first flow channels and a plurality of second flow channels, each such second flow channel intersecting multiple of the first flow channels to define intersecting volumes and a plurality of looped flow channels that each include segments of the flow channels between the intersecting volumes to define a closed loop. The microfluidic device also includes a plurality of control valves each such control valve having a control channel and a deformable segment disposed to restrict flow through a respective one of the first and second flow channels in response to an actuation force applied to the control channel to deflect the deformable segment. The microfluidic device further includes a pump operatively disposed to regulate flow through one of the looped flow channels to regulate flow by the recirculating pump.

    MICROFLUIDIC PARTICLE-ANALYSIS SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:CA2480728A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-16

    申请号:CA2480728

    申请日:2003-04-01

    Applicant: FLUIDIGM CORP

    Abstract: The invention provides systems (2000), including microfluidic mechanisms, methods, and kits, for the microfluidic manipulation and/or detection of particles, such as cells and/or beads. These mechanisms may enable controlle d input, movement/positioning, retention/localization, treatment, measurement, release, and/or output of particles. Furthermore, these mechanisms may be combined in any suitable order and/or employed for any number of suitable times in the system to allow particles to be sorted, cultured, mixed, treate d, and/or assayed, among others. These combinations may allow the response of particles to treatment to be measured on a shorter time scale than was previously possible. Therefore, systems of the invention may allow a broad range of cell and particle assays, such as drug screens, cell characterizations, research studies, and/or clinical analyses, among others, to be scaled down to microfluidic size. Such scaled-down assays may use less sample and reagent, may be less labor intensive, and/or may be more informative than comparable macrofluidic assays.

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