摘要:
A method and apparatus for drug dissolution testing may include an overflow vessel with an overflow outlet port at a predetermined height from a bottom of the overflow vessel, a first water bath submerging the overflow vessel and configured to keep a temperature of the overflow vessel at a first predetermined temperature, a pressurized vessel containing a dissolution medium, a second water bath submerging the pressurized vessel and configured to keep the dissolution medium at a second predetermined temperature, a dissolution medium path with an output end connected in fluid communication with the flow cell and an input end attached in fluid communication to the pressurized vessel, where the dissolution medium path may transfer the dissolution medium from the pressurized vessel into the flow cell, a collection vessel connected to the overflow outlet port of the flow cell, and a third water bath submerging the collection vessel and configured to keep the collection vessel at a third predetermined temperature.
摘要:
The invention provides a process for producing a printed article wherein a deposit liquid is provided to a substrate together with a carrier liquid. Also provided is a printed article obtained or obtainable by the process of the invention, such as a printed article. The invention further provides an apparatus suitable for carrying out the process of the invention, comprising devices configured to provide a flow of each of the deposit liquid and carrier liquid to a substrate, a flow channel for carrying each of the said liquids and an aperture through which at least the deposit liquid must pass. In some embodiments, the process of the invention is performed using the apparatus of the invention. The invention therefore also provides the use of the apparatus of the invention to perform the process of the invention.
摘要:
The present disclosure relates to a new and improved microfluidic system which can precisely measure mechanical properties of a biological system such as single cell. The microfluidic system disclosed herein can enable measurement of cell mechanics at high throughputs, and can solve the channel clogging problem inherent in conventional bio-microfluidic devices. Further, the disclosed microfluidic system can eliminate cell-substrate interactions and provide more accurate estimate of mechanical properties of biological system. In an aspect, present disclosure provides a microfluidic system for determining mechanical properties of biological cells through single cell compression, wherein the system can include (a) a first microfluidic channel including an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being configured to receive a fluidic medium containing cells into the first microfluidic channel, and the outlet being configured to dispense the fluidic medium from the first microfluidic channel; and (b) a second microfluidic channel including a first air inlet and a second opposite air inlet; wherein the first and second microfluidic channels intersect perpendicularly to each other to form an intersection region; wherein each of the first and second air inlets receives pressurized air that flows towards the intersection region, and wherein the air flow creates, in the intersection region, an air/liquid interface which squeezes the cells as they pass through the air/liquid interface.
摘要:
A microfluidic valve and a microfluidic inverter comprising the valve is disclosed. The microfluidic valve comprising a first rigid layer having a first side; a second rigid layer having a second side facing the first side of the first rigid layer; a flexible layer being arranged between the first side of the first rigid layer and the second side of the second rigid layer, in a first state the flexible layer prevents fluid connection between a first input channel and a first output channel, in a second state the flexible layer protrudes into a first indentation providing fluid connection between the first input channel and the first output channel; and a first control gate channel configured to receive a first fluidic control pressure.
摘要:
Devices and methods are provided for the separation and dispensing of material using a microfluidic separation column connected via an exit channel to one or more sheath flow channels. The flow of separated material through the separation column is at least partially driven by a voltage potential between a first electrode within the separation column and a terminating electrode within at least one of the sheath flow channels. The separation column, exit channel, sheath flow channels, and electrodes are all within a single monolithic chip. The presence of an on-chip terminating electrode allows for separated material to be entrained in the sheath fluids and ejected onto a surface that can be non-conductive. The presence of multiple sheath flows allows for sheath flow fluids to have different compositions from one another, while reducing the occurrence of sheath flow fluids entering the separation column.
摘要:
The present invention relates to, inter alia, a microfluidic device for performing single cell genomic DNA isolation and amplification under flow. The microfluidic device comprises a solid substrate having one or more microfluidic channel system formed therein. Each microfluidic channel system of the microfluidic device comprises: (a) an intake region comprising a single microchannel; (b) a plurality of cell segregation microchannels; (c) a cell capture site located downstream of each cell segregation microchannel; and (d) a DNA capture array positioned downstream of the cell capture site and comprising a plurality of micropillars. Also disclosed is a whole genome amplification system that includes the microfluidic device of the present disclosure, as well as a method for conducting single cell DNA analysis via on-chip whole genome amplification while under flow, and a method for multiple displacement amplification (MDA) reactions of one or more nucleic acid sequence isolated single cells.
摘要:
Microfluidic systems and methods are described for capturing magnetic target entities bound to one or more magnetic beads. The systems include a well array device that includes a substrate with a surface that has a plurality of wells arranged in one or more arrays on the surface. A first array of wells is arranged adjacent to a first location on the surface. A second and subsequent arrays, if present, are arranged sequentially on the surface at second and subsequent locations. When a liquid sample is added onto the substrate and caused to flow, the liquid sample will flow across the first array first and then flow across the second and subsequent arrays in sequential order. The wells in the first array each have a size that permits entry of only one target entity into the well and each well in the first array has approximately the same size.
摘要:
본 발명은 점탄성유체와 점성유체의 병행층류를 이용한 미소 입자 분리 및 세정 방법에 관한 것으로서, 점탄성유체 내에 포함된 원하는 목표 입자의 유효직경에 맞추어 유체칩 내에 형성된 유체 채널 내에 상기 점탄성유체와 함께 점성유체를 기설정된 유량비로 흘려 보내 상기 유체 채널 내에 형성된 이들의 병행층류 내에서 목표 입자에 대한 집속 위치의 변화를 통해 별도의 장치와 인력을 사용하지 않고도 좀더 쉽게 점탄성유체 내에 포함된 미소 입자들 중에서 원하는 목표 입자만을 점성유체쪽으로 분리해내거나 세정을 위해 점탄성유체 내에 포함된 목표 입자를 점성유체쪽으로 이동시킬 수 있도록 함으로써, 연구와 임상에서 쓰이는 천연 생체액들(Native Biofluids)은 대부분 점탄성유체이기 때문에 실험을 위해 세포/입자를 담을 용액을 바꾸거나 별도의 희석이 필요 없이 그대로 목표 입자의 분리 및 세정이 가능하고, 만일 점탄성유체인 천연 생체액들(Native Biofluids)의 완화시간(Relaxation time)이 부족하다면 이를 높여 줄 수 있는 인공 폴리머를 추가로 섞어주기만 하면 되기 때문에 시간당 처리량이 타 방법에 비해 매우 높고, 넓은 범위의 유량에서 고효율의 작업 능률을 보이기 때문에 정교한 펌핑 장치가 필요 없이 단순히 주사기를 밀어 펌핑하는 수작업 만으로도 고효율의 분리 및 세정 작업이 가능하도록 하는 효과를 갖는다.
摘要:
A portable, microfluidic blood plasma separation device is presented featuring a constriction-expansion design, which can produce up to about 100% purity for undiluted blood at least about 9% yield. This level of purity represents an improvement of at least one order of magnitude with increased yield compared to that achieved previously using passive separation. The system features high flow rates, 5-30 μΙ/min plasma collection, with minimal clogging and biofouling. The simple, portable blood plasma separation design can be hand-driven and can easily be incorporated with microfluidic or laboratory scale diagnostic assays. The separation system can be used in conjunction with portable analyte detection tests at concentrations well below clinical relevancy for undiluted whole blood.
摘要:
Some embodiments of a blood coagulation testing system include an analyzer console device and a single-use cartridge component configured to releasably install into the console device, in some embodiments, the blood coagulation testing system can operate as an automated thromboelastometry system that is particularly useful, for example, at a point-of-care site.