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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2007
Hiroshi Saiki, Ehime, JP;
Hiroshi Saiki, Ehime, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A microchip having an inlet () for collecting a liquid sample; at least one capillary cavity () capable of collecting a specific amount of the liquid sample through the inlet () by using capillary force; and a holding chamber () communicating with the capillary cavity () and receiving the sample liquid in the capillary cavity () transferred by centrifugal force generated by rotation about an axis. The capillary cavity () interconnecting the inlet () and the holding chamber () has, in one side face of the capillary cavity (), cavities () not generating capillary force and communicating with the atmosphere, and this prevents mixing of air bubbles into the capillary cavity ().