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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2015
Applicant:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, Llc, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Inventors:
Ulrich Y. Schaff, Livermore, CA (US);
Gregory Jon Sommer, Livermore, CA (US);
Anup K. Singh, Danville, CA (US);
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/543 (2006.01); G01N 33/537 (2006.01); B01D 21/26 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/538 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/54366 (2013.01); B01D 21/262 (2013.01); B01L 3/5021 (2013.01); B01L 3/50215 (2013.01); B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); B01L 3/502738 (2013.01); B01L 3/502753 (2013.01); G01N 33/537 (2013.01); G01N 33/538 (2013.01); G01N 33/543 (2013.01); G01N 33/54313 (2013.01); B01L 3/502761 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0631 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0647 (2013.01); B01L 2200/10 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0627 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0803 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0861 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0409 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0457 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention include methods for conducting agglutination assays using sedimentation. Aggregates may be exposed to sedimentation forces and travel through a density medium to a detection area. Microfluidic devices, such as microfluidic disks, are described for conducting the agglutination assays, as are systems for conducting the assays.