AU2001259786A1 - Bidirectional flow centrifugal microfluidic devices - Google Patents

Bidirectional flow centrifugal microfluidic devices

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AU2001259786A1
AU2001259786A1 AU2001259786A AU5978601A AU2001259786A1 AU 2001259786 A1 AU2001259786 A1 AU 2001259786A1 AU 2001259786 A AU2001259786 A AU 2001259786A AU 5978601 A AU5978601 A AU 5978601A AU 2001259786 A1 AU2001259786 A1 AU 2001259786A1
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Bruce Carvalho
Greg Kellogg
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Abstract

This invention provides methods and apparatus for performing microanalytic analyses and procedures, particularly miniaturized cell based assays. These methods are useful for performing a variety of cell-based assays, including drug candidate screening, life sciences research, and clinical and molecular diagnostics.
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