EP 2052783 A1 20090429 - Manipulation of particles by dielectrophoresis
Title (en)
Manipulation of particles by dielectrophoresis
Title (de)
Manipulation von Partikeln durch Dielektrophorese
Title (fr)
Manipulation de particules par diélectrophorèse
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 07119025 A 20071022
Abstract (en)
The present invention provides a dielectrophoretic device for manipulation of at least a first and a second type of particles (1, 2) present in a sample fluid. The device comprises at least one array (3) of electrodes (4), the array (3) comprising at least a plurality of electrodes (4) in a first region (5) and a plurality of electrodes (4) in a second region (6), driving means (32) for driving the electrodes (4) of the first and second region (5, 6) of the array (3) to generate a travelling wave dielectrophoretic force to be exerted on the at least first and second types of particles (1, 2), and a controller (30) for controlling the driving means (32), the controller (30) being adapted for first driving the electrodes (4) of the first and second region (5, 6) with a same driving signal and subsequently changing the driving signal to electrodes (4) of at least one of the first and second region (5, 6) so as to separate at least some particles (1) of the first type from the particles (2) of the second type. The present invention also provides a method for forming such a dielectrophoretic device, a method for manipulation of at least a first and a second type of particles (1, 2) present in a sample fluid and a controller (30) for controlled driving of electrodes (4) of such a dielectrophoretic device.
IPC 8 full level
B03C 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B03C 5/028 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
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Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2052783 A1 20090429; WO 2009053889 A2 20090430; WO 2009053889 A3 20091015
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 07119025 A 20071022; IB 2008054305 W 20081020