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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2013
Mycartis NV, Zwijnaarde / Ghent, BE;
Raphael Tornay, Illarsaz, CH;
Nicolas Demierre, Chatel-St-Denis, CH;
Jose De Gil, Ecublens, CH;
Robin Muller, Estavayer-le-Lac, CH;
Didier Falconnet, Ecublens, CH;
MYCARTIS NV, Zwijnaarde, Ghent, BE;
Abstract
A method for performing a chemical and/or a biological assay including the following successive steps of: a) providing an assay device with a microchannel having an inlet and an outlet and restricting means for restricting movement toward the outlet of microparticles introduced in the microchannel while letting a fluid to flow through the restricting means, b) introducing microparticles in the microchannel via the inlet, c) restricting the movement of said microparticles in the microchannel toward the outlet using the restricting means, d) flowing a fluid sample through the microchannel, and e) performing a biological and/or chemical read-out on each microparticle. The method also includes the steps of: f) moving the microparticles in the microchannel, and g) repeating successively the steps d) and e).