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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2003
Richard A. Mathies, Moraga, CA (US);
William H. Grover, Berkeley, CA (US);
Alison Skelley, Berkeley, CA (US);
Eric Lagally, Oakland, CA (US);
Chung N. Liu, Albany, CA (US);
Richard A. Mathies, Moraga, CA (US);
William H. Grover, Berkeley, CA (US);
Alison Skelley, Berkeley, CA (US);
Eric Lagally, Oakland, CA (US);
Chung N. Liu, Albany, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for implementing microfluidic analysis devices are provided. A monolithic elastomer membrane associated with an integrated pneumatic manifold allows the placement and actuation of a variety of fluid control structures, such as structures for pumping, isolating, mixing, routing, merging, splitting, preparing, and storing volumes of fluid. The fluid control structures can be used to implement a variety of sample introduction, preparation, processing, and storage techniques.