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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2020
Applicant:
The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CA;
Inventors:
Carl L. G. Hansen, Vancouver, CA;
Veronique Lecault, Vancouver, CA;
James M. Piret, Vancouver, CA;
Anupam Singhal, Mississauga, CA;
Assignee:
The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 29/10 (2013.01); C12M 23/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
Microfluidic devices and methods for perfusing a cell with perfusion fluid are provided herein, wherein the gravitational forces acting on the cell to keep the cell at or near a retainer or a retaining position exceed the hydrodynamic forces acting on the cell to move it toward an outlet. Also provided, are methods for assaying cell products within the microfluidic device.