Tecan Trading Ag

Gamera Bioscience Corp.

Tecan Boston

Ted Minior

Gregory John Kellogg

Bruce L Carvalho

John P Willis

Stephen G Kieffer-Higgins

Alec Mian

Gene A Davis

Shari Ommert

Mikayla Kob

Sarah D Oeltjen

Laura L Chapman

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 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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