WO2006043181A3 - Devices and methods for interfacing microfluidic devices with fluid handling devices - Google Patents

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WO2006043181A3
WO2006043181A3 PCT/IB2005/003985 IB2005003985W WO2006043181A3 WO 2006043181 A3 WO2006043181 A3 WO 2006043181A3 IB 2005003985 W IB2005003985 W IB 2005003985W WO 2006043181 A3 WO2006043181 A3 WO 2006043181A3
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Piero Zucchelli
Tilo Callenbach
Gian-Luca Lettieri
Helmut Mett
Isabelle Semac
De Vyver Bart Van
Herve Wioland
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Spinx Inc
Piero Zucchelli
Tilo Callenbach
Gian-Luca Lettieri
Helmut Mett
Isabelle Semac
De Vyver Bart Van
Herve Wioland
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Priority to JP2007524427A priority patent/JP2008509387A/en
Priority to CA002576059A priority patent/CA2576059A1/en
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Abstract

The present invention is directed generally to devices and methods with the purpose of interfacing microfluidic devices with dispensing and fluid handling systems. Specifically, the present invention consists in the design of the inlets of a microfluidic device in such a way that multiple units can be loaded as a single compact device, with a unitary interface format which is compatible with existing industry standards.
PCT/IB2005/003985 2004-08-04 2005-08-04 Devices and methods for interfacing microfluidic devices with fluid handling devices WO2006043181A2 (en)

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JP2007524427A JP2008509387A (en) 2004-08-04 2005-08-04 Apparatus and method for connecting a microfluidic device to a fluid treatment device
CA002576059A CA2576059A1 (en) 2004-08-04 2005-08-04 Devices and methods for interfacing microfluidic devices with fluid handling devices

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