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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
May. 06, 2009
Michael A. Teitell, Tarzana, CA (US);
James K. Gimzewski, Topanga, CA (US);
Jason C. Reed, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Michael A. Teitell, Tarzana, CA (US);
James K. Gimzewski, Topanga, CA (US);
Jason C. Reed, Los Angeles, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides optical systems and methods for determining a characteristic of a cell, such as cell type, cellular response to a biochemical event, biological state and the like. The methods typically involve using interferometry to observe membrane properties in a cell and then use this information to determine one or more characteristics of a cell. The methods of the invention are useful for applications such as drug screening as well as diagnostic techniques.