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Micro lysis-analysis process to measure cell characteristics

US6174698A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 1998
Grant dateJan 16, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N21/75
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A micro lysis and analysis process applying precise quantities of focused energy, such as light energy, to a precise microscopic area of a very small cell sample to activate an energy sensitive agent, such as a fluorescing agent, which permits measurement of cell fragility providing a means for determining the sensitivity of cells to particular chemicals, drugs, and/or diseases and the susceptibility and/or exposure of the cells to same.

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