<p>This invention relates to microfluidic systems and more particularly to methods and apparatus for accessing the contents of micro droplets (114) in an emulsion stream. A method of accessing the contents of a droplet (114) of an emulsion in a microfluidic system, the method comprising: flowing the emulsion alongside a continuous, non-emulsive stream of second fluid (118) to provide an interface (120) between said emulsion and said stream of second fluid (118); and in embodiments applying one or both of an electric (112a, 112b) and magnetic field across said interface (120) to alter a trajectory of a said droplet (114) of said emulsion to cause said droplet to coalesce with said stream of second fluid (118); and accessing said contents of said droplet (114) in said second stream (118).</p>
申请公布号
EP2200740(A2)
申请公布日期
2010.06.30
申请号
EP20080806758
申请日期
2008.10.16
申请人
CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE LIMITED
发明人
ABELL, CHRIS;HUCK, WILHELM, T., S.;BRATTON, DANIEL;GRAEME, WHYTE;FIDALGO, LUIS M.