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Flow cytometer shunt

US6743190B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 2001
Grant dateJun 1, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2015/1006
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A flow cytometer containg a device for sampling cellular material within a body. The flow cytometer is adapted to mark cells within bodily fluid with a marker to produce marked cells, to analyze the marked cells, to sort the cells within the bodily fluid to produce sorted cells, to maintain the sorted cells cells in a viable state, and to remove the marker from the marked cells. Two marker removal devices are used in the flow cytomter.

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