Kevin Chris Nichols

US Patent:

20090098540, Apr 16, 2009

Filed:

Jun 9, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/916921

Inventors:

Antje J. Baeumner - Ithaca NY, US
Kevin Nichols - Ithaca NY, US
Sam R. Nugen - Ithaca NY, US
Natalya V. Zaytseva - Ithaca NY, US
Vasiliy N. Goral - Ithaca NY, US
Sylvia Dokua Sakyiama Kwakye - Ithaca NY, US

Assignee:

Cornell Research Foundation, Inc - Ithaca NY

International Classification:

C12Q 1/68
C12M 1/34

US Classification:

435 6, 4352872

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a microfluidic test device for detecting or quantifying an analyte in a test sample. The device includes a non-absorbent substrate having at least one microchannel imbedded in the substrate, a non-specific capture device, and one or more stationary mixing structures extending into the at least one microchannel. The present invention also relates to relates to various methods of using the microfluidic test device to detect or quantify an analyte in a test sample. The present invention also relates to a microfluidic device that includes a non-absorbent substrate having at least one microchannel imbedded in the substrate and one or more stationary mixing structures extending into the at least one microchannel.