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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2003
David Charles Schwartz, Madison, WI (US);
Eileen T. Dimalanta, Madison, WI (US);
Juan J. DE Pablo, Madison, WI (US);
David Charles Schwartz, Madison, WI (US);
Eileen T. Dimalanta, Madison, WI (US);
Juan J. de Pablo, Madison, WI (US);
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI (US);
Abstract
Laminar flow of a carrier liquid and polymeric molecules through micro-channels is used to straighten, align, separate, and/or sort the polymeric molecules. The polymeric molecules may be analyzed and/or manipulated in the carrier liquid or attached to a wall of the micro-channel for subsequent treatment and analysis. Micro-channels can be manufactured using an elastic molding material. One micro-channel embodiment provides fluid flow using a standard laboratory centrifuge.