Abstract: An apparatus for manipulating fluid samples comprises a micro-chip device having first and second covered channels, each channel having openings at both ends. The channels intersect to form a common intersection. Three of the openings of the channels are connected to a multi-port valve to control pressure in the device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 19, 2001
Date of Patent:
May 2, 2006
Assignees:
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, DiagnoSwiss SA
Inventors:
Joel S. Rossier, Frederic Reymond, Hye Jin Lee, Xiaoxia Bai, Hubert H. Girault