Patent ID: 7741123
Filing Date: 2010-06-22
Classification: B01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of using a microfluidic device to analyze a biological sample, comprising: introducing a biological sample into a chamber; and operating at least two thin-film electronic devices such that each of the electronic devices senses or modifies a property of the biological sample selectively in a region of the chamber, the at least two thin-film electronic devices being provided by a plurality of thin-film layers formed on a substrate having opposing surfaces with the plurality of thin-film layers disposed adjacent the same one of the opposing surfaces, each of the at least two thin-film electronic devices being provided by a different subset of the plurality of thin-film layers, wherein operating includes operating a plurality of temperature control devices provided by the plurality of thin-film layers, with each temperature control device including a heater and a temperature sensor, to achieve different temperatures in distinct regions of the chamber at the same time.