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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 26, 1999
Gordon Ross, Karlsruhe, DE;
Patrick Kaltenbach, Bischweier, DE;
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A chip for performing an electrophoretic separation of micromolecular or macromolecular structures in two dimensions comprises a base substrate comprising a main surface. A channel is formed in the main surface of said base substrate in a first direction, wherein a first voltage is applicable across the channel in order to allow a separation of micromolecular structures or macromolecular structures in the first direction on the basis of a first separation mechanism. In addition, a two-dimensional separation matrix is formed in the main surface of the base substrate, wherein the separation matrix comprises a shallow recess and an array of stand-alone posts arranged in the recess. The recess extends perpendicular from the channel in a second direction, wherein a second voltage is applicable across the separation matrix in order to allow a separation of the structures on the basis of a second separation mechanism.