EP 2624954 A1 20130814 - METHOD FOR WASHING A MICROFLUIDIC CAVITY
Title (en)
METHOD FOR WASHING A MICROFLUIDIC CAVITY
Title (de)
VERFAHREN ZUM WASCHEN EINER MIKROFLUIDISCHEN KAVITÄT
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ DE LAVAGE D'UNE CAVITÉ MICROFLUIDIQUE
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 10186833 A 20101007
- EP 2011067341 W 20111004
- EP 11764212 A 20111004
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2012045754A1] Method for washing a cavity in a microfluidic component and a microfluidic component for carrying out the method. The invention relates to a method for washing at least one cavity (20') in a microfluidic component, wherein, in the cavity (20'), a first liquid (F1) is present and at least one second liquid (F2) is supplied to the cavity (20') for washing. According to the invention, an air bubble (L) is fed to the cavity (20') before supply of the washing liquid (F2). The air bubble (L) which virtually acts as a barrier layer between the first liquid (F1) and the following washing liquid (F2), makes possible a notable increase in washing efficiency. Overall, this method leads to a saving in washing liquid (F2) and washing time. In addition, a microfluidic component is proposed for carrying out the method.
IPC 8 full level
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01L 99/00 (2010.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B01L 3/5027 (2013.01 - EP US); B01L 3/502738 (2013.01 - EP US); B01L 13/02 (2019.07 - EP US); B08B 3/04 (2013.01 - US); B01L 2200/141 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 137/0424 (2015.04 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2012045754A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2012045754 A1 20120412; DK 2624954 T3 20201123; EP 2624954 A1 20130814; EP 2624954 B1 20200826; ES 2821373 T3 20210426; JP 2013539044 A 20131017; JP 6015659 B2 20161026; US 2014150890 A1 20140605; US 9089883 B2 20150728
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 2011067341 W 20111004; DK 11764212 T 20111004; EP 11764212 A 20111004; ES 11764212 T 20111004; JP 2013532176 A 20111004; US 201113877719 A 20111004