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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2016
Applicant:
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Inventors:
Xuanhong Cheng, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Chao Zhao, Shanghai, CN;
Alparslan Oztekin, Center Valley, PA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01L 7/00 (2006.01); B01F 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502761 (2013.01); B01L 3/502746 (2013.01); B01L 7/54 (2013.01); B01L 2300/185 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1822 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0451 (2013.01); B01L 2400/086 (2013.01); B01L 2400/088 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are apparatuses comprising, for example, a microfluidic channel device comprising a main body comprising a channel configured to provide for helical fluid motion of material within the channel; and a temperature control system that applies a temperature gradient to the channel. Methods of making and using the apparatus are also described.