Analytical system and method
First Claim
1. A microfluidic system, comprising:
- a base unit comprising a first adapter interface array;
a first adapter plate selected from a set of a plurality of different adapter plates, wherein the first adapter plate comprises;
a base unit interface array that is complementary to the first adapter interface array; and
a first substrate interface array; and
wherein the first adapter plate is removably coupled to the base unit whereby energy passes from the base unit to the adapter plate through the first adapter and base unit interface arrays; and
a first microfluidic substrate selected from a set of a plurality of different microfluidic substrates, the first microfluidic substrate comprising a plurality of mesoscale channels disposed therein;
a second adapter interface array, wherein the second adapter interface array is complementary to the first substrate interface array; and
wherein the first microfluidic substrate is mounted against the first adapter plate, and coupled to the adapter plate such that energy passes from the adapter plate to the microfluidic substrate through the second adapter and first substrate interface arrays.
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Abstract
An analytical or preparatory microfluidic system is disclosed which generally comprises a base unit comprising a first adapter interface array; a first adapter plate selected from a set of a plurality of different adapter plates, wherein the first adapter plate comprises a base unit interface array that is complementary to the first adapter interface array, and a first substrate interface array, wherein the first adapter plate is removably coupled to the base unit such that energy passes from the base unit to the adapter plate through the first adapter and base unit interface arrays. The system further comprises a first microfluidic substrate selected from a set of a plurality of different microfluidic substrates, the first microfluidic substrate comprising a plurality of mesoscale channels disposed therein and a second adapter interface array, wherein the second adapter interface array is complementary to the first substrate interface array. The first microfluidic substrate is mounted against the first adapter plate, and coupled to the adapter plate such that energy passes from the adapter plate to the microfluidic substrate through the second adapter and first substrate interface arrays. Methods of configuring a microfluidic system as described above to perform analytical and biological analyses and preparatory procedures are also disclosed.
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17 Claims
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1. A microfluidic system, comprising:
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a base unit comprising a first adapter interface array;
a first adapter plate selected from a set of a plurality of different adapter plates, wherein the first adapter plate comprises;
a base unit interface array that is complementary to the first adapter interface array; and
a first substrate interface array; and
wherein the first adapter plate is removably coupled to the base unit whereby energy passes from the base unit to the adapter plate through the first adapter and base unit interface arrays; and
a first microfluidic substrate selected from a set of a plurality of different microfluidic substrates, the first microfluidic substrate comprising a plurality of mesoscale channels disposed therein;
a second adapter interface array, wherein the second adapter interface array is complementary to the first substrate interface array; and
wherein the first microfluidic substrate is mounted against the first adapter plate, and coupled to the adapter plate such that energy passes from the adapter plate to the microfluidic substrate through the second adapter and first substrate interface arrays. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of configuring a microfluidic system, comprising:
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providing a base unit having a universal interface array;
providing a plurality of adapter plates, each adapter plate comprising a first interface array that is complementary to the universal interface array on the base unit, and a second interface array;
providing a plurality of different microfluidic substrates, each of the plurality of different microfluidic substrates comprising a plurality of mesoscale channels disposed therein, and comprising an adapter interface array which is complementary to a second interface array on at least one of the plurality of different adapter plates;
connecting a first microfluidic substrate to a first adapter plate, wherein the second interface array on the first adapter plate is configured to connect with the adapter interface array on the first microfluidic substrate; and
connecting the first adapter plate to the base unit through the universal interface array on the base unit and the first interface array on the first adapter plate. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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