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Method for selective electrofusion of at least two fusion partners having cell-like membranes

US8426205B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Collectricon AB · SE

Inventors

Peter Eriksson
Daniel T. Chiu · Seattle, US
Alexander Moscho · Birkenfeld, DE
Owe Orwar · Hagfors, SE
Richard N. Zare · Stanford, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 23, 2012
Grant date	Apr 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 23, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N13/00
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for selective electrofusion of at least two fusion partners having cell-like membranes and cellular or subcellular dimensions, comprising the following steps: A) the fusion partners are brought into contact with each other and B) an electrical field of a strength sufficient to obtain fusion and highly focused on the fusion partners is applied. The fusion partners are independently selected from the group consisting of a single cell, a liposome, a proteoliposome, a synthetic vesicle, an egg cell, an enucleated egg cell, a sperm cell at any development stage and a plant protoplast.

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