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A -- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY SEEKS PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY TO COMMERCIALIZE UNIVERSAL INTERCONNECTS FOR MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES SOL CBD-006 POC Not applicable WEB: Universal Interconnects For Microfluidic Devices, http://www.llnl.gov/IPandC/op96/08/8m-int.html. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the University of California under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is seeking one or more industrial partners to commercialize technology for interconnecting microfluidic devices. LLNL has developed easy to use screw-on and snap-on interconnects that have low dead volume, that do not leak helium and that withstand pressures of hundreds of psi. The interconnects do not require epoxy and they eliminate the problem of tube twisting during installation. LLNL's connectors could become an industry standard for microfluidic devices which have broad applications including medical diagnostics, drug discovery, genomics, environmental monitoring, and liquid and gas chromatography. For a detailed description, please visit http://www.llnl.gov/IPandC/op96/08/8m-int.html. Development of the technology was supported by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in collaboration with the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Note: This is not a procurement. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's microfluidic interconnect technology should provide a written statement of interest that must include a description of corporate capability and experience relevant to microfluidics, including manufacturing and distribution of parts. Statements of interest should be sent to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Industrial Partnerships and Commercialization Office, PO Box 808, L-795, Livermore, CA 94551, Attention: CBD-006. Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days of the date of this notice to ensure consideration of your interest in commercializing microfluidic interconnects. Posted 09/25/98 (W-SN254495). (0268)

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