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Detection of circulating tumor cells in peripheral blood with an automated scanning fluorescence microscope

US8088715B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2008
Grant dateJan 3, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N21/6458
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An automated, highly sensitive, specific and potentially quantitative detection method using an automated microscope for identifying and enumerating rare cancer cells in blood and other fluids.

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