公开(公告)号：CA2622416A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-22

申请号：CA2622416

申请日：2006-09-14

Applicant: SYMYX TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： HAJDUK DAMIAN ,  CYPES STEPHEN ,  BERGH SAM H

IPC: B01D17/12

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus implementing techniques for separating and/or analyzing fluid mixtures. The techniques employ microfluidic separation devices that include an inlet port for receiving a fluid feed stream, a microscale fluid flow channel in fluid communication with the fluid inlet port, a phase equilibrium control region located along the fluid flow channel for controlling conditions including temperature and/or pressure to provide a thermal equilibrium, a capillary network in the temperature control region, a first outlet port in indirect fluid communication with the fluid flow channel through the capillary network, and a second outlet port in direct fluid communication with the fluid flow channel. A plurality of microfluidic separation devices can be coupled in fluidic communication to provide for separation of complex mixtures. The systems, methods and apparatus can be used to characterize fluid mixtures.