Microfluidic systems and methods are disclosed which are adapted to transport and lyse cellular components of a test sample for analysis. The disclosed microfluidic systems and methods, which employ an electric field to rupture the cell membrane, cause unusually rapid lysis, thereby minimizing continued...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6783647?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6783647 - Microfluidic systems and methods of transport and lysis of cells and analysis of cell lysate
