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US 7,438,856 B2Granted
Microfluidic devices and methods
AssigneeZyomyx, Inc.
InventorsPaul Jedrzejewski, Steffen Nock, Peter Wagner, Pierre Indermuhle, Frank G. Zaugg
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to microfluidic devices. In one embodiment, a microanalysis chip comprises a body having at least one transfer-separation channel with a channel bottom that has a bottom opening. The transfer-separation channel terminates in a discharge aperture.
Claims43
A dispenser assembly comprising:
- a dispenser chip including a dispenser body including one or more vertical channels;
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- a sample chip having a base and a sample structure, the sample structure comprising one or more pillars and a sample surface, wherein the one or more vertical channels of the dispenser chip are cooperatively structured to receive the one or more pillars.
A dispenser assembly comprising:
- a dispenser chip including a dispenser body including one or more vertical channels;
- and
- a sample chip having a base and a sample structure, the sample structure comprising one or more pillars and a sample surface, wherein the one or more vertical channels of the dispenser chip are cooperatively structured to receive the one or more pillars;
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- wherein the base and the one or more pillars are composed of the same material.
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A dispenser assembly comprising:
- a dispenser chip including a dispenser body including one or more vertical channels;
- and
- a sample chip having a base and a sample structure, the sample structure comprising one or more pillars and a sample surface, wherein the one or more vertical channels of the dispenser chip are cooperatively structured to receive the one or more pillars;
- and
- wherein the one or more pillars are composed of a material other than a gel.
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A dispenser assembly comprising:
- a dispenser chip including a dispenser body including one or more vertical channels;
- and
- a sample chip having a base and a sample structure, the sample structure comprising one or more pillars and a sample surface, wherein one or more the vertical channels of the dispenser chip are cooperatively structured to receive the one or more pillars;
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- further comprising one or more polypeptides either present in the one or more vertical channels or bound to the surface of the one or more pillars.
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A dispenser assembly comprising:
- a dispenser chip including a dispenser body including one or more vertical channels;
- and
- a sample chip having a base and a sample structure, the sample structure comprising one or more pillars and a sample surface, wherein one or more the vertical channels of the dispenser chip are cooperatively structured to receive the one or more pillars;
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- wherein the one or more pillars comprise biomolecules other than a polynucleotide.
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A dispenser assembly comprising:
- a dispenser chip including a dispenser body including one or more vertical channels;
- and
- a sample chip having a base and a sample structure, the sample structure comprising one or more pillars and a sample surface, wherein one or more the vertical channels of the dispenser chip are cooperatively structured to receive the one or more pillars;
- and
- wherein the one or more vertical channels contain a liquid other than a gel.
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A dispenser assembly comprising:
- a dispenser chip including a dispenser body including one or more vertical channels;
- and
- a sample chip having a base and a sample structure, the sample structure comprising one or more pillars and a sample surface, wherein the one or more vertical channels of the dispenser chip are cooperatively structured to receive the one or more pillars;
- wherein a fluid introduced into the one or more channels can become in contact with the pillar surface or surfaces when the dispenser chip cooperatively engages the pillars.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.