Capillary partitioning microfluidics
AssigneeAnchorline Biolabs, Inc.
InventorsDianna Maar, Nicholas Heredia, Clinton L. Torres
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Abstract
Provided herein are microfluidic devices, and related processes for making and methods of using, wherein the devices include tubes with partitioned hydrophilic and hydrophobic fluids.
Claims45
A device, comprising:
- at least one tube comprising a hydrophilic fluid and a hydrophobic fluid;
- wherein the hydrophilic fluid and the hydrophobic fluid are partitioned within the at least one tube forming partitions.
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A process for making a partition in a tube, comprising the following steps in the following order:
- a) providing a tube;
- b) filling the tube with a hydrophobic solution;
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- c) filling the tube with a hydrophilic solution.
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