Apparatus and methods for microfluidic applications
AssigneeLab 901 Ltd
InventorsStuart Polwart, Joel Fearnley, Douglas Roy, Peter Ghazal
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Abstract
Non-rigid tape apparatus and fabrication methods for microfluidic processing applications such as gel electrophoresis are provided, where microfluidic processing is performed on selected areas. Parts of the tape are formed by high pressure plastic film forming. Membranes and other structures are self sealing during and after penetration by pipettes and electrical probes. Rigid exoskeleton elements protect the non-rigid parts during processing and facilitate transport of the tape.
Claims22
1-73. (canceled)
A microfluidic processing apparatus comprising a non-rigid member provided with at least one microfluidic processing area and a support member adapted to extend across the at least one microfluidic processing area, the support member being provided with at least one access zone for loading and/or unloading the microfluidic processing area of the non-rigid member, wherein the support member provides local rigidity proximate to the microfluidic processing area of the non-rigid member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.