MICROFLUIDIC CHIP

Organization Name

International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor(s)

Ademir Ferreira da Silva of São Paulo BR

Matheus Esteves of Rio de Janeiro BR

Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz of Rio de Janeiro BR

Benjamin Hardy Wunsch of Mt. Kisco NY US

Ricardo Luis Ohta of Sao Paulo BR

Mathias B. Steiner of Rio de Janeiro BR

Mariana Rodrigues Del Grande of Rio de Janeiro BR

MICROFLUIDIC CHIP

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18479241 titled 'MICROFLUIDIC CHIP

Original Abstract Submitted

A lab-on-chip platform is provided and includes a substrate. The substrate includes a microfluidic path. The microfluidic path has multiple inputs and an output and an analysis area downstream from a mixing area. The lab-on-chip platform further includes a cover disposed on the substrate to partially enclose the microfluidic path, a mineral layer deposited in at least the mixing area and obstructions. The mineral layer is configured to at least partially chemically react with fluid within the microfluidic path to form at least first particles and second particles, which are substantially smaller than the first particles. The obstructions are formed or disposed in the analysis area and configured to capture the first particles in the analysis area and to allow the second particles and unreacted fluid to pass out of the analysis area.