METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF LIQUIDS CONTAINING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL BY INDUCING ELECTRO- OR MAGNETO-RHEOLOGICAL EFFECT

摘要

The invention provides a method for controlling or manipulating the flow of a solution or liquid comprising biological material or biomolecules. Therefore, particles are added to the solution or liquid for providing the solution or liquid with rheological properties. The solution or liquid comprising the particles is provided in a microchannel and by applying an electric and/or magnetic field to the microchannel, the flow of the liquid or solution can be controlled.