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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2012
Peter Eriksson, Göteborg, SE;
Daniel T. Chiu, Seattle, WA (US);
Alexander Moscho, München, DE;
Owe Orwar, Hovås, SE;
Richard N. Zare, Stanford, CA (US);
Peter Eriksson, Göteborg, SE;
Daniel T. Chiu, Seattle, WA (US);
Alexander Moscho, München, DE;
Owe Orwar, Hovås, SE;
Richard N. Zare, Stanford, CA (US);
Collectricon AB, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for selective electrofusion of at least two fusion partners having cell-like membranes and cellular or subcellular dimensions, comprising the following steps: A) the fusion partners are brought into contact with each other and B) an electrical field of a strength sufficient to obtain fusion and highly focused on the fusion partners is applied. The fusion partners are independently selected from the group consisting of a single cell, a liposome, a proteoliposome, a synthetic vesicle, an egg cell, an enucleated egg cell, a sperm cell at any development stage and a plant protoplast.