Patent ID: 6321791
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: B01J,B01L,B81B,B81C,C40B,G01N,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A microfluidic system comprising:a body structure having a plurality of substrate layers wherein each of the substrate layers has at least one surface disposed on top of a surface of another substrate layer;a plurality of channel networks disposed within said body structure wherein, at least one of the plurality of channel networks is disposed within at least two of the plurality of substrate layers, the channel networks comprising at least two intersecting microchannels;a plurality of ports disposed within said body structure, each of the plurality of ports being in fluid communication with at least one of said channel networks; anda material transport system operably linked to each of the plurality of ports for selectively controlling movement of material in the plurality of channel networks.