Method of sorting cells in series
US7390387B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N15/149
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of sorting cells comprises providing a fluid flow path for cell movement through a series of cell sorters in a first direction with an output of a preceding cell sorter of the series communicating with an input of a successive cell sorter of the series. Within each cell sorter, a first portion of the cells is separated from a second portion of the cells by applying a first non-uniform electric field via a first electrode array to cause movement of the first portion of the cells in a second direction across the fluid flow path, having a component generally transverse to the first direction into the output of a respective cell sorter.
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