METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANIPULATING PARTICLES IN MICROSYSTEMS

摘要

The invention relates to a method and a device for manipulating particles in a fluidic microsystem (15). The particles are moved in a predetermined reference direction in a suspension liquid. According to the invention, the microsystem (15) is closed at least at the end (17a, 17b) which lies in the reference direction. The particles move under the influence of centrifugal and/or gravitational forces in the suspension liquid which is at rest in relation to the microsystem (15). The centrifugal and/or gravitational forces are essentially parallel to the reference direction. The particles are also exposed to deflection forces in the microsystem (15), the direction of said deflection forces deviating from the reference direction.