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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2011
Applicants:
Berthold Lange, Werne, DE;
Christian Schoen, Dresden, DE;
Tobias Eichmann, Recklinghausen, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Boehringer Ingelheim Microparts GmbH, Dortmund, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/00 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01F 1/00 (2006.01); B01F 7/00 (2006.01); B01F 7/16 (2006.01); B01F 11/00 (2006.01); B01F 13/00 (2006.01); B01F 15/02 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/50273 (2013.01); B01F 1/0011 (2013.01); B01F 7/0015 (2013.01); B01F 7/00033 (2013.01); B01F 7/00291 (2013.01); B01F 7/161 (2013.01); B01F 11/008 (2013.01); B01F 13/0059 (2013.01); B01F 15/0205 (2013.01); B01F 15/0212 (2013.01); B01L 2200/16 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0475 (2013.01); B01L 2400/065 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0633 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0683 (2013.01); G01N 2035/1055 (2013.01); G01N 2035/1058 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for mixing at least one sample solution with at least one reagent in at least one chamber of a microfluidic cartridge such that at least one reagent (R) is supplied to the sample solution (P) and brought into contact therewith by way of at least one movable component. In this way the loss of sample liquid or analyte can be reduced.