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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2021
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Jason E. Butler, Gainesville, FL (US);
Anthony J. Ladd, Gainesville, FL (US);
Mert Arca, Hillsboro, OR (US);
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Abstract
Provided herein are microfluidic devices that can be configured to generate an electrophoretic flow that is in opposition to a fluid flow through a microcapillary of a microfluidic device provided herein. Also provided herein are methods that include adding an amount of particle to the inlet area of the microfluidic device as provided herein, generating a first fluid flow through the microcapillary of the microfluidic device provided herein; and applying a uniform electric field to the microfluidic device, where the uniform electric field generates an electrophoretic flow that is in opposition to the fluid flow.