The present invention relates to a tube assembly for dripping. According to an embodiment, a tube assembly for dripping includes a tube (100) having a hole (H) at an upper portion thereof, and a filter tip (200) having a tip (210) including, an insertion part (211) inserted into the hole (H) of the tube (100) and, an expansion part (212) connected to the insertion part (211) and having a diameter that is larger than that of the hole (H), and a discharge pipe (213) connected to the expansion part (212) and acting as a passage, through which a solution (S) stored in the interior of the tube (100) is discharged, wherein a discharge adjusting part (213a) having a discharge hole (h) having a predetermined diameter (d1) is formed in the interior of the discharge pipe (213) that is spaced apart from a lower end of the discharge pipe (213) by a predetermined distance.

A detector assembly and method of detecting the presence of a biomarker, such as bilirubin, in a sample of a flowable substance and a detector unit (1) are disclosed. The method comprises providing a receiver body (2) shaped to define a receiving chamber (3). The receiving chamber (3) has an outlet opening (5) through which a flowable substance can leave the receiving chamber (3). The receiving chamber (3) has a maximum capacity for holding a volume of the flowable substance. A quantity of the flowable substance is supplied to the receiving chamber (3) and caused to pass through the outlet opening. The receiver body (2) can move relative to a guide (10) of the receive body (2) from a first position in which the outlet opening (5) is blocked to a second position in which the outlet opening (5) is not blocked. In the second position, a metered quantity of flowable substance in the receiving chamber (3) can leave the receiving chamber (3).

There is provided a cartridge for nucleic acid extraction comprising: a first body having a plurality of chambers in which ports are formed at the bottom; a second body coupled to a lower region of the first body; and a piston disposed rotatably in the centers of the first body and the second body and having a port formed at the bottom thereof; and characterized in that the cartridge comprises a plurality of flow paths formed on the upper region of the second body, one end overlapping the port of the piston and the other end overlapping the port of the first body.

An electrophoresis system for analysis of different analyte species and associated fluidic devices for holding sub-microliter volume is disclosed. A system comprises includes nanovials at several stations configured to permit introduction of reagents and samples into the capillary by means of applying pressure to nanovials and/or application of voltage to create a potential difference across the capillary. The capillary may be coupled to a detector and may be moved to different nanovials through an actuator that couples the capillary through a capillary mount that includes an integrated pressure line. The capillary inlet or outlet may be maintained at ground or maintained at a voltage. The use of an automated fluidic nanovial for buffer and sample manipulation in capillary based separations enables inline process analytics and offers an improvement on the ease-of-use and robustness of analytical instruments.

Methods, devices, and kits are provided for performing PCR in <20 seconds per cycle, with improved efficiency and yield.

A microchip includes a plurality of laminated elastic sheets. Each of the elastic sheets forming a first intermediate layer as an intermediate layer formed with the plurality of elastic sheets have an inadhesive section(s) for forming a first flow path on the first intermediate layer. Each of the elastic sheets for forming a second intermediate layer as an intermediate layer formed with the plurality of elastic sheets have an inadhesive section(s) for forming a second flow path on the second intermediate layer. An elastic sheet(s) interposed between the first and second intermediate layers has a connecting section(s) connecting the first flow path and the second flow path. A flow path width at the connecting section(s) of the first flow path is narrower than a flow path width at the connecting section(s) of the second flow path.

Provided herein are passive microfluidic pumps. The pumps can comprise a fluid inlet, an absorbent region, a resistive region fluidly connecting the fluid inlet and the absorbent region, and an evaporation barrier enclosing the resistive region, the absorbent region, or a combination thereof. The resistive region can comprise a first porous medium, and a fluidly non-conducting boundary defining a path for fluid flow through the first porous medium from the fluid inlet to the absorbent region. The absorbent region can comprise a fluidly non-conducting boundary defining a volume of a second porous medium sized to absorb a predetermined volume of fluid imbibed from the resistive region. The resistive region and the absorbent region can be configured to establish a capillary-driven fluid front advancing from the fluid inlet through the resistive region to the absorbent region when the fluid inlet is contacted with fluid.

The present invention relates to a microfluidic device, a method for manufacturing a microfluidic device, and a method for provision of double emulsion droplets using a microfluidic device. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an assembly configured to supply pressure to the microfluidic device for provision of double emulsion droplets. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a kit comprising a plurality of microfluidic devices and a plurality of fluids configured for use with the microfluidic device for provision of double emulsion droplets. The microfluidic device comprises a transfer conduit comprising a first transfer conduit part having a first affinity for water; and a collection conduit comprising a first collection conduit part having a second affinity for water being different from the first affinity for water. A well section and a microfluidic section of the microfluidic device are fixedly connected to each other.

In one embodiment described herein, a cartridge is provided comprising a cartridge frame; a plurality of diluents each in an expandable container; a plurality of reagents each in an expandable container; and a plurality of mixing vessels comprising empty expandable containers.

A dual direction dispenser may include a fluid channel, a first ejection orifice extending in a first direction from the fluid channel, a first fluid actuator to displace fluid through the first ejection orifice, a second ejection orifice extending in a second direction, different than the first direction, from the fluid channel and a second fluid actuator to displace fluid through the second ejection orifice.