MICROFLUIDIC FILTER DEVICES AND METHODS

Microfluidic devices for capturing objects that may be, for example, a red blood cell are provided. The device can include at least one filter that includes a filter structure comprising multiple through holes from a first side of the filter structure to a second side of the filter structure and arranged in a known repeating pattern, each of the through holes having a first opening on the first side of the filter structure, a second opening on the second side of the filter structure, and a passageway through the filter structure between the first and second openings. The filter structure may have a thickness of 1 [mu]m to 20 [mu]m, and a substrate including a plurality of vanes that supports at least a portion of the filter structure, the filter structure disposed relative to the pluralityof vanes such that the second side of the filter structure is adjacent to the plurality of vanes. 本发明提供一种用于捕获可能是例如红细胞的物体的微流体装置。该装置可包括至少一个过滤器，该过滤器包括过滤器结构，所述过滤器结构包括多个通孔，所述通孔以重复排列的方式，排布在所述过滤器结构的第一侧到所述过滤器结构的第二侧之间，使得每个通孔在水平间距和垂直间