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Manipulation of microparticles in microfluidic systems

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  • US 6,632,655 B1
  • Filed: 02/22/2000
  • Issued: 10/14/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/23/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A microfluidic device, comprising:

  • a body structure having a microscale cavity disposed therein; and

    an ordered array of a plurality of sets of particles disposed within the microscale cavity, wherein said sets of particles are flowable, and wherein at least one of the sets of particles is retained in position within the microscale cavity, wherein the plurality of particles sets comprises a first particle set which is retained in position abutting a second particle set, which is retained in position by contacting the first particle set.

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