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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2019
Thinkcyte, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Keiji Nakagawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yoko Kawamura, Tokyo, JP;
ThinkCyte, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present disclosure provides systems, devices, and methods for flow focusing in a microfluidic device. Flow focusing may be used in detection of objects, for example cells, in a stream of fluid passing through a fluidic device. The systems and devices may comprise a flow channel positioned between two sheath channels configured to direct fluid across the flow channel. Flow focusing microfluidic systems and devices disclosed herein may be robust to alignment errors. Systems and devices of the present disclosure may reduce the displacement of flow from the intended locations due to alignment errors. Also disclosed herein are methods for using such microfluidic systems and devices.