Optimized high throughput analytical systems
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1. A microfluidic device comprising a body structure having a microchannel disposed therein, wherein the microchannel includes a region having a cross-sectional geometry that comprises a center segment and two side segments, each of the two side segments having a first maximum depth, the center segment having a second maximum depth different from the first maximum depth.
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Abstract
The present invention provides novel microfluidic devices and methods for controlling/manipulating fluidic materials in microfluidic devices. In particular, the devices and methods of the invention create and utilize differences between dispersion rates and/or average velocity of fluidic materials in order to manipulate fluidic materials.
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- 1. A microfluidic device comprising a body structure having a microchannel disposed therein, wherein the microchannel includes a region having a cross-sectional geometry that comprises a center segment and two side segments, each of the two side segments having a first maximum depth, the center segment having a second maximum depth different from the first maximum depth.
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14. A microfluidic system, comprising:
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a body structure having a microchannel disposed therein, wherein the microchannel includes a region having a cross-sectional geometry that comprises a center segment and two side segments, each of the two side segments having a first maximum depth, the center segment having a second maximum depth different from the first maximum depth;
a source of a first fluidic material, fluidly coupled to the at least one microchannel;
a source of a second fluidic material, fluidly coupled to the at least one microchannel; and
a fluidic direction system for controllably moving the first fluidic material and the second fluidic material into and through the microchannel region, which fluid direction system does not comprise electrokinetic flow. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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