INTEGRATED FLUIDIC CIRCUITS
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1. An integrated fluidic circuit comprising:
- a main chamber having a withdrawal port;
a carrier fluid occupying a volume in the chamber, wherein the carrier fluid is immiscible with a sample fluid; and
a plurality of liquid bridges disposed within the chamber.
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Abstract
The invention generally relates to an integrated fluidic circuit. In certain embodiments, the circuit includes a main chamber having a withdrawal port, a carrier fluid occupying a volume in the chamber, in which the carrier fluid is immiscible with a sample fluid, and a plurality of liquid bridges disposed within the chamber.
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21 Claims
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1. An integrated fluidic circuit comprising:
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a main chamber having a withdrawal port; a carrier fluid occupying a volume in the chamber, wherein the carrier fluid is immiscible with a sample fluid; and a plurality of liquid bridges disposed within the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A microfluidic circuit comprising:
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a chamber having a withdrawal port; a carrier fluid occupying a volume in the chamber; a plurality of inlets in liquid communication with the chamber for introducing at least one sample fluid into the chamber, wherein the sample fluid is immiscible with the carrier fluid; and a plurality of outlets in liquid communication with the chamber, wherein each outlet has at least one corresponding inlet, and the outlet is separated from the inlet such that the sample fluid forms a droplet wrapped in the carrier fluid prior to entering the outlet.
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