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Cellular high throughput encapsulation for screening or selection

US11661676B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 18, 2020
Grant dateMay 30, 2023
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N15/1068
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for selecting a sequence set from a library of expressed nucleic acid sequences, wherein cells are provided, each cell comprises an expressed nucleic acid sequence expressed as a target protein. The cells are encapsulated by treating them with a cationic polysaccharide and subsequently treating them with an anionic polysaccharide, yielding encapsulated cells, perforating the membrane of the encapsulated cells, yielding solubilized compartments, contacting them with a ligand to said target protein, the ligand bearing a detectable label, and selecting a subset of solubilized compartments as a function of detectable label and isolating the expressed nucleic acid sequences from the selection as a selected sequence set.

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