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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2009
Applicants:
Blake W. Axelrod, Pasadena, CA (US);
Michael L. Roukes, Pasadena, CA (US);
Jessica L. Arlett, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Blake W. Axelrod, Pasadena, CA (US);
Michael L. Roukes, Pasadena, CA (US);
Jessica L. Arlett, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/02 (2006.01); C12P 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 3/00 (2006.01); C12N 1/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of screening one or more cells is described; the method includes: (i) providing one or more cells to a nanoelectromechanical system (NEMS) force sensor; (ii) applying at least one reagent to the one or more cells; and (iii) observing a response of the one or more cells to the reagent with the force sensor, thereby screening the one or more cells.