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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2005
Filed:
May. 18, 1998
Daniel Jed Harrison, Edmonton, CA;
Per Andersson, Edmonton, CA;
Paul C. H. LI, Laguna, HK;
Roderick Szarka, Edmonton, CA;
Richard Smith, Edmonton, CA;
Hossein Salimi-moosavi, Edmonton, CA;
Daniel Jed Harrison, Edmonton, CA;
Per Andersson, Edmonton, CA;
Paul C. H. Li, Laguna, HK;
Roderick Szarka, Edmonton, CA;
Richard Smith, Edmonton, CA;
Hossein Salimi-Moosavi, Edmonton, CA;
The University of Alberta, Alberta, CA;
Abstract
This invention relates to a novel microfluidic device and methods of using this device to conduct in vitro studies on the reaction and effects of various compounds on cells. More particularly, it relates to a method for using stop flow in a microfluidic system to study the effect of compounds on individual cells. It also provides a method for observing the effects of candidate compounds on leukocyte rolling.