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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2002
Ring-ling Chien, San Jose, CA (US);
Jeffrey A. Wolk, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Michael Spaid, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Richard J. Mcreynolds, San Jose, CA (US);
Ring-Ling Chien, San Jose, CA (US);
Jeffrey A. Wolk, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Michael Spaid, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Richard J. McReynolds, San Jose, CA (US);
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., Alameda, CA (US);
Abstract
Microfluidic devices and systems having enhanced detection sensitivity, particularly for use in non-fluorogenic detection methods, e.g., absorbance. The systems typically employ planar microfluidic devices that include one or more channel networks that are parallel to the major plane of the device, e.g., the predominant plane of the planar structure, and a detection channel segment that is substantially orthogonal to that plane. The detection system is directed along the length of the detection channel segment using a detection orientation that is consistent with conventional microfluidic systems.