System and method for detecting cells or components thereof
US7473529B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/6837
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system and method for detecting a detectably labeled cell or component thereof in a sample comprising one or more cells or components thereof, at least one cell or component thereof of which is detectably labeled with at least two detectable labels. In one embodiment, the method comprises: (i) introducing the sample into one or more flow cells of a flow cytometer, (ii) irradiating the sample with one or more light sources that are absorbed by the at least two detectable labels, the absorption of which is to be detected, and (iii) detecting simultaneously the absorption of light by the at least two detectable labels on the detectably labeled cell or component thereof with an array of photomultiplier tubes, which are operably linked to two or more filters that selectively transmit detectable emissions from the at least two detectable labels.
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