Microfluidic system and methods of use
CA 2286601 A1 · Owner: Smith, Richard · Inventors: Salimi-Moosavi, Hossein; Andersson, Per; Harrison, Daniel Jed
Overview
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This invention relates to a novel microfluidic device and methods of using this device to conduct in vitro studies on the reaction and effects of various compounds on cells. More particularly, it relates to a method for using stop flow in a microfluidic system to study the effect of compounds on individual cells. It also provides a method for observing the effects of candidate compounds on leukocyte rolling.
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- Filed May 15, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 15, 2018.
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