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Process, device and reagent for cell separation

US7316897B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 2001
Grant dateJan 8, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/5767
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cell separation process for the isolation of pathogenic cells in a small concentration in a biological fluid specimen, including treating the biological specimen to modify in a differential manner selected rare cells and other cells and causing differential migration of cells that reacted during treatment versus cells that did not react during treatment.

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