Microfluidic mixing
AssigneeHeriot-Watt University
InventorsMaiwenn KERSAUDY-KERHOAS, Antonio LIGA
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Abstract
A microfluidic device (100) for mixing a liquid L is provided. The microfluidic device (100) comprises a microfluidic chamber (20), having an inlet (30), and arranged to receive the liquid L therein. In use, the microfluidic device (100) is arranged to control translation through the liquid L of a body B introduced therein, wherein the translation of the body B is due to a potential field acting on the body. In this way, the controlled translation of the body B mixes the liquid L in the microfluidic chamber (20).
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A microfluidic device comprising:
- a microfluidic chamber having an inlet;
- and
- a wall portion;
- wherein:
- the microfluidic chamber is configured to receive a liquid therein;
- the microfluidic device is configured, in use, to control translation through the liquid of a body introduced therein, the translation of the body being due to a potential field acting on the body, the potential field being a gravitational potential field;
- and
- the wall portion is configured to, in part, control translation through the liquid of the body, whereby the controlled translation of the body mixes the liquid.
A process of mixing a liquid by controlling translation of a body therethrough, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a liquid in a microfluidic chamber;
- introducing a body into the liquid;
- and
- controlling translation of the body through the liquid, wherein the translation of the body is due to a potential field acting on the body;
- wherein the potential field is a gravitational potential field;
- whereby the controlled translation of the body mixes the liquid.
Use of controlled translation of a body for mixing of a liquid in a microfluidic device, wherein the translation of the body through the liquid is due to a potential field acting on the body, wherein the potential field is a gravitational potential field.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.