Patent ID: 7605002
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: B01F,B01J,B01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A modular microfluidic system comprising at least one base board having a plurality of fluidly linked fluid supply apertures on one or both sides thereof, a plurality of microfluidic modules adapted to be detachably attached to the base board, each having one or more fluid inlets and/or outlets, and a plurality of fluid couplings to effect releasable fluid-tight connection between a microfluidic module and the at least one base board via a supply aperture on the at least one base board and an inlet/outlet on the microfluidic module, said fluid coupling comprising a ferrule insertable into a suitably shaped recess in such an inlet/outlet/aperture to effect a fluid tight communication therebetween, said ferrule projecting from a surface of one of said base board and microfluidic module in a direction toward a surface of the other of said base board and microfluidic module and being resilient at least in the region of fluid-tight connection between said ferrule and recess.