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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2009
Emanuel Carrilho, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Andres W. Martinez, Cambridge, MA (US);
Katherine A. Mirica, Cambridge, MA (US);
Scott T. Phillips, Cambridge, MA (US);
Adam C. Siegel, Cambridge, MA (US);
Benjamin Wiley, Somerville, MA (US);
George M. Whitesides, Newton, MA (US);
Emanuel Carrilho, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Andres W. Martinez, Cambridge, MA (US);
Katherine A. Mirica, Cambridge, MA (US);
Scott T. Phillips, Cambridge, MA (US);
Adam C. Siegel, Cambridge, MA (US);
Benjamin Wiley, Somerville, MA (US);
George M. Whitesides, Newton, MA (US);
President and Fellows of Harvard College, Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
Three-dimensional microfluidic devices including by a plurality of patterned porous, hydrophilic layers and a fluid-impermeable layer disposed between every two adjacent patterned porous, hydrophilic layers are described. Each patterned porous, hydrophilic layer has a fluid-impermeable barrier which substantially permeates the thickness of the porous, hydrophilic layer and defines boundaries of one or more hydrophilic regions within the patterned porous, hydrophilic layer. The fluid-impermeable layer has openings which are aligned with at least part of the hydrophilic region within at least one adjacent patterned porous, hydrophilic layer. Microfluidic assay device, microfluidic mixer, microfluidic flow control device are also described.