Flow cytometry apparatus
US9470617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N15/149
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A high speed fluid switch is used to separate desired particles from a source stream containing particles, such as cells. A droplet generator creates and regulates a stream of droplets, which intersects with a source stream containing the particles to be sorted. The stream of droplets can be regulated such that portions of the source stream containing desired particles are deflected into a collection vessel, or such that portions of the source stream containing desired particles are permitted to pass uninterrupted. The high speed fluid switch may be implemented on a microfluidic chip.
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