Patent ID: 9260688
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: B01L,B81B,B81C,C12M,C12N

Claim Text:
1. A microfluidic culture system for providing an environment for one or more of biologic growth or analysis or manipulation, the system comprising: (a) a plurality of culture units, at least one of said culture units comprising: (b) wherein the micro fluidic passage structure separates the flow channel inlet from the culture area inlet and the culture area; (c) wherein the micro fluidic passage structure separates the flow channel outlet from the culture area inlet and the culture area; (d) wherein the micro fluidic passage structure is configured to prevent culture objects from passing between the flow channel and the culture area; and (e) wherein the flow channel is configured such that fluid input in the flow channel inlet flows to the flow channel outlet without passing through the culture area inlet while the fluid is in fluidic communication with the culture area through the micro fluidic passage structure.