发明名称 |
Micro-globule metering and sampling structure and microchips having the structure |
摘要 |
<p>An improved structure has a first channel and a second channel that extend in specified directions, a third channel open in a wall of said first channel and a fourth channel that is open to a wall of said second channel such that it couples an end of said third channel to said second channel, that has a property of being less wettable (or insensitive to capillary attraction) and that is narrower than the other three channels; a liquid introduced into said first channel is drawn into said third channel and thereafter said liquid that remains in said first channel is removed to meter and sample a volume of globule equal to the capacity of said third channel. If the second channel is already filled with a liquid, the structure is modified to further include a fifth channel that is open to a wall of said fourth channel, that is narrower than or equal in thickness to said fourth channel and that is made of a wall having a property of being less wettable (or insensitive to capillary attraction) . <IMAGE></p> |
申请公布号 |
EP1304167(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.04.23 |
申请号 |
EP20020022888 |
申请日期 |
2002.10.14 |
申请人 |
AIDA ENGINEERING LTD. |
发明人 |
SEKI, MINORU;YAMADA, MASUMI;HAGIWARA, HISASHI |
分类号 |
B01F5/04;B01F13/00;B01F15/02;B01L3/00;(IPC1-7):B01L3/00 |
主分类号 |
B01F5/04 |
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