Abstract:
A micropump includes a body (10) of semiconductor material, accommodating fluid -tight chambers (32), having an internal preset pressure, lower than atmospheric pressure. The fluid - tight chambers (32), sealed by a diaphragm (35) that can be electrically opened, are selectively openable using a first electrode (37) and second electrodes (38), accommodating between them portions of the diaphragm (35).
Abstract:
An integrated device for nucleic acid analysis having a support (10) and a first tank (8) for introducing a raw biological specimen includes at least one pre -treatment channel (17), a buried amplification chamber (21), and a detection chamber (24) carried by the support (10) and in fluid connection with one another and with the tank (8). The device can be used for all types of biological analyses.