Method and apparatus for selectively targeting specific cells within a cell population
US6514722B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/922
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention provides a method and apparatus for selectively identifying, and targeting with an energy beam, specific cells within a cell population, for the purpose of inducing a response in the targeted cells. Using the present invention, every detectable cell in a population can be identified and affected, without substantially affecting non-targeted cells within the mixture.
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