MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR BIOCHEMICAL PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS
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1. A microfluidic device for biochemical processing and analysis, the microfluidic device comprising:
- a supporting substrate;
a microsystems technology (MST) layer supported on the substrate, the MST layer having an inlet for receiving biochemical liquid; and
,a reagent reservoir containing a reagent for addition to the biochemical liquid for use in chemical analysis of the biochemical liquid;
wherein,the reagent reservoir has an outlet with a surface tension valve for retaining the reagent in the reservoir with a reagent meniscus until contact with the biochemical liquid removes the reagent meniscus.
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A microfluidic device for biochemical processing and analysis, the microfluidic device having a supporting substrate, a microsystems technology (MST) layer supported on the substrate, the MST layer having an inlet for receiving biochemical liquid, and, a reagent reservoir containing a reagent for addition to the biochemical liquid for use in chemical analysis of the biochemical liquid, wherein, the reagent reservoir has an outlet with a surface tension valve for retaining the reagent in the reservoir with a reagent meniscus until contact with the biochemical liquid removes the reagent meniscus.
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1. A microfluidic device for biochemical processing and analysis, the microfluidic device comprising:
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a supporting substrate; a microsystems technology (MST) layer supported on the substrate, the MST layer having an inlet for receiving biochemical liquid; and
,a reagent reservoir containing a reagent for addition to the biochemical liquid for use in chemical analysis of the biochemical liquid;
wherein,the reagent reservoir has an outlet with a surface tension valve for retaining the reagent in the reservoir with a reagent meniscus until contact with the biochemical liquid removes the reagent meniscus. - 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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