Apparatus, methods and processes for sorting particles and for providing sex-sorted animal sperm
US7723116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/12
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flow cytometry system (1) for sorting haploid cells, specifically irradiatable sperm cells, with an intermittingly punctuated radiation emitter (56). Embodiments include a beam manipulator (21) and even split radiation beams directed to multiple nozzles (5). Differentiation of sperm characteristics with increased resolution may efficiently allow differentiated sperm cells to be separated higher speeds and even into subpopulations having higher purity.
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