Methods and systems for processing microscale devices for reuse
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1. A system for processing a microscale device, the system comprising:
- a manifold comprising a plurality of ring reservoirs in fluid contact with one or more mesoscale flush channels or one or more mesoscale waste channels, wherein two or more of the plurality of ring reservoirs are concentric and share a flowpath in one or more channel segments;
one or more orifices in fluid contact with the flush channels or waste channels, and adapted to functionally contact one or more wells of the microscale device; and
,one or more process solutions in a flowpath comprising the one or more mesoscale channels, the one or more orifices, and the one or more wells of the microscale device.
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Abstract
This invention provides methods and systems for flushing, washing, and priming microscale devices for reuse. Washing and priming methods include flowing solutions from a manifold to flush wells and microchannels of a microfluidic chip. Systems include manifolds adapted to seal and flow solutions or gasses into chip wells. Devices include microfluidic devices with data storage modules to track the reprocessing status of the microscale devices.
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1. A system for processing a microscale device, the system comprising:
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a manifold comprising a plurality of ring reservoirs in fluid contact with one or more mesoscale flush channels or one or more mesoscale waste channels, wherein two or more of the plurality of ring reservoirs are concentric and share a flowpath in one or more channel segments; one or more orifices in fluid contact with the flush channels or waste channels, and adapted to functionally contact one or more wells of the microscale device; and
,one or more process solutions in a flowpath comprising the one or more mesoscale channels, the one or more orifices, and the one or more wells of the microscale device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for processing a microscale device, the system comprising:
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a manifold comprising a plurality of ring reservoirs in fluid contact with one or more mesoscale flush channels or one or more mesoscale waste channels, wherein two or more of the plurality of ring reservoirs are concentric and share a flowpath in one or more channel segments; one or more orifices in fluid contact with the flush channels or waste channels, and adapted to functionally contact one or more wells of the microscale device; and
,a gas in a flowpath comprising the one or more mesoscale channels, the one or more orifices, and the one or more wells of the microscale device, wherein the flowpath comprises a pressure differential; whereby process solutions or waste solutions are flushed from the manifold, wells, or microfluidic device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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