Method and apparatus for tracking cell identity
US9709479B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00831
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of tracking cell identity across analytical platforms uses stochastic barcoding (SB). SB uses a randomly generated code based on one or more of the number, color and position of beads encapsulated together with a set of cells of interest. SB use is demonstrated in an application where cells are transferred from a microwell array into a microtiter plate while keeping their identity, and obtained an average identification accuracy of 96% for transfer of 100 blocks. Model scaling of the method up to 1000 blocks demonstrated that SB is able to achieve approximately 90% accuracy.
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