Method and apparatus for monitoring the environment within a microfluidic device
CA 2462434 A1 · Owner: Moorthy, Jaisree · Inventors: Beebe, David J.; Moorthy, Jaisree
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A method and apparatus is provided for monitoring the environment within a microfluidic device (10). The microfluidic device (10) includes a body (12) defining a channel (20) for accommodating flow of fluid therethrough. A monitor structure (34, 34a) is disposed in the channel (20) of the body (12) in the flow of fluid. The monitor structure (34 34a) changes color and/or , dimension in response to various parameters of the fluid having predetermined values.
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- Filed August 29, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 29, 2022.
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