CPC C12Q 1/6806 (2013.01) [B01L 3/50273 (2013.01); B01L 3/502707 (2013.01); B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); B01L 3/502738 (2013.01); C12Q 1/686 (2013.01); G01N 27/44743 (2013.01); G01N 27/44791 (2013.01); B01L 2200/027 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0689 (2013.01); B01L 2200/12 (2013.01); B01L 2300/041 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0654 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0681 (2013.01); B01L 2300/087 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0848 (2013.01); B01L 2300/123 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0406 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0478 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. An article comprising:
(a) a body comprising a malleable and plastically deformable material and comprising:
(i) a surface,
(ii) one or more channels formed in the surface, and
(iii) one or more valve bodies formed in the surface and in fluidic communication with the one or more channels, respectively, the one or more valve bodies comprising:
(A) a segment of a respective channel of the one or more channels, the segment comprising a wall having a pair of ridges raised above the surface and a floor depressed into the surface; and
(B) reliefs depressed into the surface and defining depressions that flank the ridges on two sides of the segment.
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