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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2005
Seth Fraden, Newton, MA (US);
Darren Roy Link, Guilford, CT (US);
Galder Cristobal-azkarate, Bordeaux, FR;
Jung Uk Shim, Lexington, MA (US);
David A. Weitz, Bolton, MA (US);
Seth Fraden, Newton, MA (US);
Darren Roy Link, Guilford, CT (US);
Galder Cristobal-Azkarate, Bordeaux, FR;
Jung uk Shim, Lexington, MA (US);
David A. Weitz, Bolton, MA (US);
President and Fellows of Harvard College, Cambridge, MA (US);
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to microfluidic structures, and more specifically, to microfluidic structures and methods including microreactors for manipulating fluids and reactions. In some embodiments, structures and methods for manipulating many (e.g., 1000) fluid samples, i.e., in the form of droplets, are described. Processes such as diffusion, evaporation, dilution, and precipitation can be controlled in each fluid sample. These methods also enable conditions within the fluid samples (e.g., concentration) to be controlled. Manipulation of fluid samples can be useful for a variety of applications, including testing for reaction conditions, e.g., in crystallization, chemical, and biological assays.