Patent ID: 9658240
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: B01L,G01N,G02B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A system for applying a microfluidic device in microscopy, the system comprising: a microfluidic device having an elongated shape and defining two or more wells for solution storage and processing, the microfluidic device further including a tapered tip extending from the microfluidic device along its long axis and two or more channel exits on the tapered tip, the two or more channel exits separated from each other by an outer surface of the tapered tip, and including at least one outlet channel exit and at least one inlet channel exit; and an interface adapted and configured to: hold the microfluidic device in a freestanding manner; and facilitate simultaneous pneumatic connection of the two or more wells with external pressure and vacuum to generate a localized recirculating liquid flow path outside the pipette, wherein a liquid leaving the microfluidic device through the at least one outlet channel exit is withdrawn through the at least one inlet channel exit.