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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
May. 10, 2006
Mario Giovanni Scurati, Milan, IT;
Mario Giovanni Scurati, Milan, IT;
STMicroelectronics, S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A microfluidic device for nucleic acid analysis includes a monolithic semiconductor body (), a microfluidic circuit (), at least partially accommodated in the monolithic semiconductor body (), and a micropump (). The microfluidic circuit () includes a sample preparation channel () formed on the monolithic semiconductor body () and at least one microfluidic channel () buried in the monolithic semiconductor body (). The micropump (), includes a plurality of sealed chambers () provided with respective openable sealing elements () and having a first pressure therein that is different from a second pressure in the microfluidic circuit (). In addition, the micropump () and the microfluidic circuit () are configured so that opening the openable sealing elements () provides fluidic coupling between the respective chambers () and the microfluidic circuit (). The openable sealing elements () are integrated in the monolithic semiconductor body ().
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