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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2015
Board of Regents, the University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Adela Ben-Yakar, Austin, TX (US);
Evan Hegarty, Austin, TX (US);
Sudip Mondal, Austin, TX (US);
Navid Ghorashian, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Sertan Kutal Gökçe, Austin, TX (US);
Christopher Martin, Austin, TX (US);
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A microfluidic device capable of trapping contents in a manner suitable for high-throughput imaging is described herein. The microfluidic device may include one or more trapping devices, with each trapping device having a plurality of trapping channels. The trapping channels may be configured to receive contents via an inlet channel that connects a sample reservoir to the trapping channels via fluid communication. The trapping channels are shaped such that contents within the trapping channels are positioned for optimal imaging purposes. The trapping channels are also connect to at least one exit channel via fluid communication. The fluid, and contents within the fluid, may be controlled via hydraulic pressure.