Microfluidic device including microchannel on which plurality of electromagnets are disposed, and methods of mixing sample and lysing cells using the microfluidic device
OwnerJin-tae Kim, Kwang-wook Oh +5inventors
InventorsJin-tae Kim, Kwang-wook Oh, Yoon-kyoung Cho, Sang-hyun Peak, Sook-young Kim, Chin-sung Park, Kak Namkoong
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Abstract
Provided is a microfluidic device including at least one inlet, at least one outlet, and a microchannel connecting the inlet and the outlet. The microfluidic device includes two or more electromagnets disposed on sidewalls of the microchannel and oriented in a predetermined direction with respect to the direction in which the microchannel extends.
Claims23
A microfluidic device comprising:
- at least one inlet;
- at least one outlet;
- a microchannel connecting the inlet and the outlet;
- and
- two or more electromagnets disposed on sidewalls of the microchannel and oriented in a predetermined direction with respect to the direction in which the microchannel extends.
A method of mixing a fluidic sample containing a magnetic material using a microfluidic device including at least one inlet, at least one outlet, a microchannel connecting the inlet and the outlet, and two or more electromagnets) disposed on sidewalls of the microchannel in a predetermined direction with respect to the direction in which the microchannel extends, the method comprising:
- injecting the fluidic sample containing the magnetic material into the microchannel via the inlet of the microfluidic device;
- and
- operating the electromagnets disposed on the sidewalls of the microchannel simultaneously or in cycles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.