Patent ID: 8828715
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: B01L

Abstract:
1. A method for characterizing one or more interactions between particles and an idealized microfluidic bifurcation comprising the steps of: introducing a liquid suspension of particles into an inlet of a microfluidic chip comprising an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with an idealized microfluidic bifurcation wherein the microfluidic chip includes: causing the particle suspension to flow from the inlet through the idealized microfluidic bifurcation to the outlet such that at least a portion of the particles interact with the coating at the idealized microfluidic bifurcation; measuring the particles that interact with the coating at the one or more locations of interest; determining the distribution of particles on the coating at the one or more locations of interest with respect to the idealized microfluidic bifurcation; and correlating the distribution of particles with one or more interactions between the particles and the coating of the idealized microfluidic bifurcation.