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Device for performing cell assays

US8003372B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The University Court of the University of Glasgow · GB

Inventors

Norbert Klauke · Glasgow, GB
Jonathan Cooper · Glasgow, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 5, 2003
Grant date	Aug 23, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 2, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N33/48728
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for performing cell assays has at least one assay site. The site comprises a pair of stimulating electrodes and a cell confinement cavity for confining at least one cell in an extracellular fluid medium. The cell confinement cavity and the stimulating electrodes are arranged so that, in use, each cell is exposable to an electrical field generated by a potential difference applied across the stimulating electrodes. The stimulating electrodes are spaced a distance apart such that the potential difference can induce field stimulation of each cell and simultaneously be below the level that would result in electrolysis of the extracellular fluid medium.

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