Tecan Trading Ag

Gamera Bioscience Corp.

Tecan Boston

Shari Ommert

Gregory John Kellogg

Stephen G Kieffer-Higgins

Mikayla Kob

Bruce L Carvalho

John P Willis

Alec Mian

Gene A Davis

Ted Minior

Sarah D Oeltjen

Laura L Chapman

Todd Edward Arnold

Mona D Jensen

Keith Morneau

Hsin Chiang Lin

Norman F Sheppard

Hsin-Chiang Lin

Charles Able

Andrea Pierce

This invention provides methods and apparatus for performing microanalytic and microsynthetic analyses and procedures. Specifically, the invention provides a microsystem platform for use with a micromanipulation device to manipulate the platform by rotation, thereby utilizing the centripetal force resulting from rotation of the platform to motivate fluid movement through microchannels embedded in the microplatform. The microsystem platforms of the invention are also provided having microfluidics components, resistive heating elements, temperature sensing elements, mixing structures, capillary and sacrificial valves, and methods for using these microsystems platforms for performing biological, enzymatic, immunological and chemical assays. An electronic spindle designed rotor capable of transferring electrical signals to and from the microsystem platforms of the invention is also provided.

Electronic spindle for using centripetal acceleration to drive fluid movement in a microfluidics system

This invention relates to methods and apparatus for performing microanalytic and microsynthetic analyses and procedures. The invention provides a microsystem platform and a micromanipulation device for manipulating the platform that utilizes the centripetal force resulting from rotation of the platform to motivate fluid movement through microchannels. The invention specifically provides devices and methods for performing miniaturized in vitro amplification assays such as the polymerase chain reaction. Methods specific for the apparatus of the invention for performing PCR are provided.

Devices and methods for the performance of miniaturized in vitro amplification assays

This invention provides methods and apparatus for performing microanalytic and microsynthetic analyses and procedures. Specifically, the invention provides a microsystem platform for use with a micromanipulation device to manipulate the platform by rotation, thereby utilizing the centripetal force resulting from rotation of the platform to motivate fluid movement through microchannels embedded in the microplatform. The microsystem platforms of the invention are also provided having microfluidics components, resistive heating elements, temperature sensing elements, mixing structures, capillary and sacrificial valves, and methods for using these microsystems platforms for performing biological, enzymatic, immunological and chemical assays.

Devices and methods for using centripetal acceleration to drive fluid movement in a microfluidics system for performing biological fluid assays

This system provides methods and apparatus for performing microanalytic and microsynthetic analyses and procedures. Specifically, the system provides a microsystem platform for use with a micromanipulation device to manipulate the platform by rotation, thereby utilizing the centripetal force resulting from rotation of the platform to motivate fluid movement through microchannels embedded in the microplatform. The microsystem platforms of the system are also provided having microfluidics components, resistive heating elements, temperature sensing elements, mixing structures, capillary and sacrificial valves, and methods for using these microsystems platforms for performing biological, enzymatic, immunological and chemical assays. An electronic spindle designed rotor capable of transferring electrical signals to and from the microsystem platforms of the system is also provided.

Devices and methods for using centripetal acceleration to drive fluid movement in a microfluidics system

Device and method for using centripetal acceleration to device fluid movement on a microfluidics system

Devices and methods for using centripetal acceleration to drive fluid

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