Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Processes and products – Electrophoresis or electro-osmosis processes and electrolyte...
Patent
1996-12-06
1999-03-09
Gorgos, Kathryn L.
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Processes and products
Electrophoresis or electro-osmosis processes and electrolyte...
204450, 204451, 204600, 204601, G01N 2726, G01N 27447
Patent
active
058800719
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides for techniques for transporting materials using electrokinetic forces through the channels of a microfluidic system. The subject materials materials are transported in regions of high ionic concentration, next to spacer material regions of high ionic concentration, which are separated by spacer material regions of low ionic concentration. Such arrangements allow the materials to remain localized for the transport transit time to avoid mixing of the materials. Using these techniques, an electropipettor which is compatible with the microfluidic system is created so that materials can be easily introduced into the microfluidic system. The present invention also compensates for electrophoretic bias as materials are transported through the channels of the microfluidic system by splitting a channel into portions with positive and negative surface charges and a third electrode between the two portions, or by diffusion of the electrophoresing materials after transport along a channel.
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Knapp Michael R.
Parce J. Wallace
Caliper Technologies Corporation
Gorgos Kathryn L.
Starsiak Jr. John S.
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