Focused acoustic ejection cell sorting system and method
CA 2433296 C · Owner: Ellson, Richard N. · Inventors: Mutz, Mitchell W.; Ellson, Richard N.; Lee, David Soong-Hua
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A method is provided for acoustically ejecting from a channel or other container a plurality of fluid droplets each of which contains one or more , particles or other localized volumes. The localized volumes which can be , living cells, are ejected towards sites on a substrate surface a container, or a channel. An integrated cell sorting and arraying system is also provided that is capable of sorting based upon cellular properties by the selective ejection of cells from a carrier fluid. The cells can be ejected with adjustable velocity and trajectory. The ejected cells can be directed to form an array, wherein each site of the array can contain a single cell. Additionally provided is …
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- Filed December 28, 2001 and granted October 1, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 28, 2021.
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