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Droplet sorting based on ionization mass spectrometry

US10545083B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SPHERE FLUIDICS LIMITED · GB

Inventors

Clive Adrian Smith · Hertford, GB
Xin Li · Beijing, CN
Frank F. Craig · Cambridge, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 7, 2015
Grant date	Jan 28, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 7, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01J49/04
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

We describe a method comprising: providing a droplet comprising a plurality of constituents, splitting said droplet into a first droplet and a second droplet, wherein said first droplet comprises a first fraction of said plurality of constituents and said second droplet comprises a second fraction of said plurality of constituents, analysing said constituents of said first fraction of said plurality of constituents in said first droplet, and sorting said second droplet dependent on an outcome of said analysis.

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