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PURPOSE: A micro particle separating device and a method therefor are provided to achieve a high speed sample processing rate by using high speed fluid flow and to easily and rapidly process blood corpuscles and plasma separation which is a necessary step for a blood test. CONSTITUTION: A micro particle separating device(100) comprises a micro fluid injection part(110) wherein micro fluid including micro particles is injected into the micro fluid injection part, a first channel(120) which is connected with the micro fluid injection part and wherein the micro particles in the micro fluid are passed through, a second channel(130) wherein the height of the second channel is lower than the height of the first channel and which is formed in the side of the first channel side and filters the micro fluid in order not to includes micro particle, a micro particle discharge part(140) which is connected with the first channel and discharges the micro particles passing through the first channel, and a micro fluid discharge part(150) which is connected with the second channel and discharges the micro fluid passing through the second channel.
Abstract:
본 발명은 광 전도성(photoconductive) 물질로 구성된 저항의 전기 전도 여부를 광을 이용하여 제어함으로써 특정 위치에서만 전류에 의한 Joule 발열이 일어나도록 제어할 수 있는 미세 전열발생부와 이 미세 전열부에서 발생하는 열을 이용하여 유체에 떠 있는 입자(particle)나 액적(droplet)을 구동하는 미세유체 처리장치(apparatus for microfluidic processing)에 관한 것으로, 본 발명에 따른 미세유체 처리장치는, 광으로 전류의 흐름을 온 오프(on off)하며, 광 전도성 저항의 어레이(array; 배열)로 구성된 미세 전열발생부; 상기 미세 전열발생부에 광이 가해지는 위치와 가해지는 광의 패턴을 조절하는 광원부; 및, 상기 미세 전열발생부에서 발생한 열에 의해 유체 내에 대류를 유발하여 입자나 액적(droplet)을 이동시키는 입자구동부를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다.
Abstract:
본 발명은 마이크로 채널 내부에 흐르는 유체가 와류를 형성하게 함으로서 주입된 서로 다른 유체가 와류를 통해 서로 혼합되는 미세유체 혼합 장치에 관한 것으로, 본 발명에 따른 미세유체 혼합 장치는, 적어도 하나 이상의 미세유체 주입부; 상기 미세유체 주입부와 연결된 제1 채널 구간과 상기 제1채널 구간의 유동 단면적보다 작은 유동 단면적을 갖는 제2 채널 구간을 구비한 미세유체 혼합부; 및, 상기 미세유체 혼합부와 연결된 미세유체 배출부를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A device for discriminating between cancerous and normal cells is provided to be effectively used in cell discernment by using the difference between the bulge of normal cell with lots of scaffold protein and the bulge of cancer cell with small scaffold protein. CONSTITUTION: A device(10) for discriminating between cancerous and normal cells comprises a fluidic channel(20), a diaphragm(30), and a control channel(40). A flow channel(21) in which the fluid containing a cell on the surface of the fluidic channel. The diaphragm is laminated at the upper part of the fluidic channel. An inlet and an outlet are formed in the control channel to correspond to both ends of the fluidic channel.
Abstract:
A device for filtering microparticle is provided to filter specific particles effectively from micro fluid in which various size of particles are included, and to remove impurities with high efficiency without change of a flow of blood. A device for filtering microparticle includes the followings: an injection part(10) in which fluid including the microparticle is injected; a separation part(20) separating the microparticle which is included in the fluid injected to the injection part; a filtration part(45) formed to a part of channel connected to the separation part; and a crossing part(50) in which channels are crossed.
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A fluid test apparatus is provided to reduce complex pretreatment process of blood and examination time and quickly determine which blood is suitable for a patient. A fluid test apparatus comprises: two more injection parts (10) which injects fluid containing micro particle; a separation part (30) which separates particles in the fluid; a crossing part (50) having flow path in order for fluid or micro particle to cross; and a reaction part (70) in which crossed fluid or micro particle interacts.
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A lab-on-a-chip system using a microvalve with photothermal effect is provided to control fluid which flows in and out even in the environment in which dose not have pump or complex electronic circuit. A lab-on-a-chip system in which a microvalve is formed through photothermal effect comprises: a micro channel (1) in which fluid moves; a control chamber (2) in which medium is expanded or contracted and which is formed on the micro channel; and an elastic membrane (3) which makes the micro channel open and close by elasticity change.
Abstract:
본 발명은 등자기영동 기술을 이용하여 미세입자의 자기 자화율을 측정하여 미세입자를 분리하는 방법에 관한 것이다. 본 발명의 등자기영동기술을 이용한 미세입자 분리 장치는 서로 다른 자기 자화율을 갖는 유체와 측정 대상인 미세입자를 미세유체 채널에 주입하여 유체의 자화율 구배를 형성시키고, 채널에 강한 자기장을 인가하여 주입된 미세입자의 거동을 제어함으로써 각 미세입자들이 자기와 같은 자화율을 갖는 유체가 있는 위치로 이동시킨다. 본 발명에 의할 때에 근소한 자화율 차이를 갖는 미세입자의 자화율을 측정하여 분리할 수 있다. 등자기영동, 자기 자화율, 미세유체소자, 랩온어칩
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A three-dimensional optoelectronic tweezers system and a microfluidic manipulation method thereof are provided to increase a throughput by migrating a fluid with low energy. A projection unit includes a light source(10) for irradiating light to a particular region. Two light-transmitting layers(31,33) apply a voltage to the particular region while the projection unit irradiates the light to the particular region. A fine fluid path(40) is positioned between the light-transmitting layers to migrate drops of fine fluid or solid particles of the fine fluid. The projection unit includes the light source and a brightness pattern forming unit for controlling brightness by using an arbitrary pattern by irradiating the light.
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An apparatus and a method for driving micro-particles using a flat panel display and a lens are provided to remove dispersion caused by diffraction of light by condensing and applying an image irradiated from the flat panel display by using the lens and form light, applied through an arbitrary pattern, as a clear driving image with high resolution on a photoconductive layer. A flat panel display(10) irradiates light. A lens(20) condenses light outputted from the flat panel display. A photoconductive layer(30) applies voltage to an area where the light is condensed by the lens. A ground layer(40) forms an electric field in the photoconductive layer. A micro-fluid channel(50) moves solid particles within micro-fluid through the voltage applied to the condensed area of the photoconductive layer.