WO2005042137A3 - Multilayer hydrodynamic sheath flow structure - Google Patents

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WO2005042137A3
WO2005042137A3 PCT/US2004/036548 US2004036548W WO2005042137A3 WO 2005042137 A3 WO2005042137 A3 WO 2005042137A3 US 2004036548 W US2004036548 W US 2004036548W WO 2005042137 A3 WO2005042137 A3 WO 2005042137A3
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Manish Deshpande
Bernard Bunner
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Abstract

A microfabricated sheath flow structure for producing a sheath flow includes a primary sheath flow channel for conveying a sheath fluid, a sample inlet for injecting a sample into the sheath fluid in the primary sheath flow channel, a primary focusing region for focusing the sample within the sheath fluid and a secondary focusing region for providing additional focusing of the sample within the sheath fluid. The secondary focusing region may be formed by a flow channel intersecting the primary sheath flow channel to inject additional sheath fluid into the primary sheath flow channel from a to selected direction. A sheath flow system may comprise a plurality of sheath flow structures operating in parallel on a microfluidic chip.
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