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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2016
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Hyeun Joong Yoon, Brookings, SD (US);
Apoorv Shanker, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jinsang Kim, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Sunitha Nagrath, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Vasudha Murlidhar, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A system for detecting rare cells in a fluid is disclosed. The system includes a substrate and a mixture disposed on the substrate and including a carrier and a thermo-responsive polymer for capture and release of the rare cells. Also disclosed is a method for detecting rare cells in a fluid using a system including a substrate and a mixture that is disposed on the substrate. The mixture includes a carrier and a thermo-responsive polymer. The method includes providing the system and introducing a sample of fluid containing the rare cells into the system such that the sample interacts with the carrier for capturing the rare cells.