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Method and device for identifying cells

US9683253B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

IMEC · BE

Inventors

Chengxun Liu · Heverlee, BE
Willem Van Roy · Bierbeek, BE
Liesbet Lagae · Leuven, BE
Chengjun Huang · Leuven, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 19, 2014
Grant date	Jun 20, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 17, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2015/1006
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a method to analyze or identify a cell. The method comprises: providing a cell, stimulating the cell with a stimulant thereby modifying a cell membrane impedance of the cell, monitoring the cell membrane impedance of the cell and identifying the cell based on the monitored cell membrane impedance. A corresponding device is also provided.

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