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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2004
Yasuhiro Watanabe, Saitama, JP;
Masanobu Natsuhara, Saitama, JP;
Yasuhiro Watanabe, Saitama, JP;
Masanobu Natsuhara, Saitama, JP;
Enplas Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
There is provided an inexpensive microfluid handling device which is capable of simply controlling the flow of plural kinds of very small amounts of liquids (microsamples) independently of a driving source and which is suitable for a POC inspection. In the microfluid handling device, there is formed a fine grooveforming a microchannel for allowing a liquid sample to move due to capillarity. At one end of the fine grooveof the microfluid handling device, a storage portion() is formed for injecting a sample S(S) into the fine groove. At the other end of the fine groove, there is formed a final storage portioncapable of being used for taking out the sample S(S) flowing through the fine groovedue to capillarity. The storage portion() is open to the atmosphere. The bottom of the final storage portionis sealed with a sealing protrusioncapable of being broken off, and is open by breaking the sealing protrusionoff.
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