Analytical system and method
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1. A microfluidic system, comprising:
- a base unit;
an adapter plate removably and operably coupled to the base unit, the adapter plate comprising a plurality of flow biasing connectors operable for delivering energy in the form of pressure from the base unit to selected regions of a microfluidic substrate; and
the microfluidic substrate comprising a plurality of mesoscale channels disposed therein, and mounted against the adapter plate, whereupon the flow biasing connectors deliver pressure to selected regions of the microfluidic substrate to induce flow of fluids through the mesoscale channels of the microfluidic substrate.
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Abstract
An analytical or preparatory system comprised as a base unit, an adapter, and a substrate. The adapter is attached to an attachment region on the base unit, and containing flow biasing connectors for delivering energy to selected regions of the substrate. The substrate is attached to an attachment region on the adapter. The adapter permits the base unit to be interfaced with a wide variety of different substrates to perform chemical and biological analytical analyses and preparatory procedures.
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1. A microfluidic system, comprising:
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a base unit;
an adapter plate removably and operably coupled to the base unit, the adapter plate comprising a plurality of flow biasing connectors operable for delivering energy in the form of pressure from the base unit to selected regions of a microfluidic substrate; and
the microfluidic substrate comprising a plurality of mesoscale channels disposed therein, and mounted against the adapter plate, whereupon the flow biasing connectors deliver pressure to selected regions of the microfluidic substrate to induce flow of fluids through the mesoscale channels of the microfluidic substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A microfluidic system, comprising:
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a base unit comprising at least a first source of pressure energy;
an adapter plate comprising a plurality of flow biasing connectors, wherein the adapter plate is removably coupled to the base unit and the flow biasing connectors are operably coupled to the at least first source;
a microfluidic substrate comprising a plurality of mesoscale channels disposed therein, the microfluidic substrate being mounted against the adapter plate and positioned such that the flow biasing connectors communicate pressure energy to the microfluidic substrate to direct or manage flow in the plurality of mesoscale channels. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of controlling fluid flow in a microfluidic substrate that includes a plurality of mesoscale fluid channels disposed therein, comprising:
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providing a base unit and an adapter plate removably coupled to the base unit, the adapter plate comprising a plurality of flow biasing connectors that are operably coupled to the base unit;
mounting the microfluidic substrate against the adapter plate; and
selectively delivering pressure energy from the base unit through the flow biasing connectors to regions of the microfluidic substrate to energize the regions of the substrate to induce or manage flow through the mesoscale fluid channels. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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