Microfluidic device for preparing mixtures

Details Microfluidic device for preparing mixtures Microfluidic device for preparing mixtures

2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Sakelaris, Sally A (Department: 1773)

Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser

Physical type apparatus

Crystallizer

C422S068100, C422S408000, C422S417000, C422S600000, C422S606000, C422S500000, C422S501000, C422S502000, C422S504000, C422S537000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07976789

ABSTRACT:
A microfluidic device for preparing a mixture, has a mixer. The mixer includes a plurality of chambers, each chamber having a volume of at most 1 microliter, a first plurality of channels, each channel fluidly connecting 2 chambers, a plurality of chamber valves, each chamber valve controlling fluid flow out of one of the plurality of chambers, and a first plurality of channel valves, each channel valve controlling fluid flow through one of the first plurality of channels.

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