Microfluidic devices and systems for separating components of a mixture
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1. A method for sorting components of a sample mixture having a desired activity, comprising:
- providing a microfluidic device having a microscale channel network, wherein said channel network is in fluid communication with a plurality of reservoirs;
flowing a sample mixture into a first microchannel within said microscale channel network;
flowing a first reactant to mix with said sample mixture within said first microchannel;
detecting an interaction between said sample mixture and said first reactant;
isolating components of said sample mixture that exhibit said desired activity based on information received at the detector; and
delivering said components into a receptacle located external to the microfluidic device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems, devices and methods for performing fast and efficient separation and collection of components of a sample mixtures. The present invention provides integrated systems for performing separation using a multi port control system to sort and collect components of sample mixtures.
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1. A method for sorting components of a sample mixture having a desired activity, comprising:
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providing a microfluidic device having a microscale channel network, wherein said channel network is in fluid communication with a plurality of reservoirs;
flowing a sample mixture into a first microchannel within said microscale channel network;
flowing a first reactant to mix with said sample mixture within said first microchannel;
detecting an interaction between said sample mixture and said first reactant;
isolating components of said sample mixture that exhibit said desired activity based on information received at the detector; and
delivering said components into a receptacle located external to the microfluidic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26)
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25. A method for sorting components of a sample mixture having a desired property, comprising:
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providing a microfluidic device having a microscale channel network, wherein said channel network is in fluid communication with a plurality of reservoirs;
flowing a sample mixture into a first microchannel within said microscale channel network;
flowing a first reactant to mix with said sample mixture within said first microchannel;
detecting an interaction between said sample mixture and said first reactant;
isolating components of said sample mixture that exhibit said desired property based on information received at the detector; and
delivering said components into a receptacle located external to the microfluidic device. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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