Integrated planar microfluidic bioanalytical systems
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1. A method for designing a microfluidic circuit, said method comprising the steps of:
- (1) identifying design rules for spacing and width of hollow fluid channels;
(2) designing a microfluidic circuit using the hollow fluid channels; and
(3) disposing the microfluidic circuit design on a planar substrate using thin film microfabrication techniques of attachment.
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Abstract
A system and method for performing rapid, automated and high peak capacity separations of complex protein mixtures through the combination of fluidic and electrical elements on an integrated circuit, utilizing planar thin-film micromachining for both fluidic and electrical components.
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1. A method for designing a microfluidic circuit, said method comprising the steps of:
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(1) identifying design rules for spacing and width of hollow fluid channels;
(2) designing a microfluidic circuit using the hollow fluid channels; and
(3) disposing the microfluidic circuit design on a planar substrate using thin film microfabrication techniques of attachment. - 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, 25, 26, 27)
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