Apparatus for the operation of a microfluidic device
DCFirst Claim
1. A system for analysis or synthesis of materials, comprising:
- a first physical unit, comprising a mounting region for receiving a microfluidic device;
at least one second physical unit spatially separated from the first physical unit and comprising a material transport system that includes at least a first interface component;
wherein the first physical unit and second physical unit are oriented with respect to each other whereby the material transport system provides a potential to the microfluidic device through the first interface component to transport material through the microfluidic device; and
wherein the first interface component is removable from the second physical unit.
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Abstract
In a system for operation or handling of a laboratory microchip (41) for chemical processing or analysis, the microchip (41) is mounted in a first physical unit (42). The microchip (41) is arranged on a mounting plate, such that it is readily accessible from the top and thus the fitting and removal of the microchip is considerably simplified. Furthermore, the first physical unit (42) comprises an optical device (43) for contactless detection of the results of the chemical processes conducted on the microchip. The supply systems necessary for the operation of the microchip are arranged in a module unit that has a separable connection with a second physical unit. The proposed modular layout enables ease of interchangeability of the required supply systems and thus, overall, ease of adaptability of the proposed system for various types of microchips.
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1. A system for analysis or synthesis of materials, comprising:
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a first physical unit, comprising a mounting region for receiving a microfluidic device;
at least one second physical unit spatially separated from the first physical unit and comprising a material transport system that includes at least a first interface component;
wherein the first physical unit and second physical unit are oriented with respect to each other whereby the material transport system provides a potential to the microfluidic device through the first interface component to transport material through the microfluidic device; and
wherein the first interface component is removable from the second physical unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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