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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2007
William Frank Butler, La Jolla, CA (US);
Haichuan Zhang, San Diego, CA (US);
Philippe Marchand, Poway, CA (US);
Keunho Ahn, La Jolla, CA (US);
Yi Zhang, San Diego, CA (US);
John Francis, San Diego, CA (US);
Benjamin Lai, San Diego, CA (US);
Eugene Tu, San Diego, CA (US);
William Frank Butler, La Jolla, CA (US);
Haichuan Zhang, San Diego, CA (US);
Philippe Marchand, Poway, CA (US);
Keunho Ahn, La Jolla, CA (US);
Yi Zhang, San Diego, CA (US);
John Francis, San Diego, CA (US);
Benjamin Lai, San Diego, CA (US);
Eugene Tu, San Diego, CA (US);
Celula, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and Methods are provided for a microfabricated fluorescence activated cell sorter based on a switch for rapid, active control of cell routing through a microfluidic channel network. This sorter enables low-stress, highly efficient sorting of populations of small numbers of cells (i.e., 1000-100,000 cells). The invention includes packaging of the microfluidic channel network in a self-contained plastic cartridge that enables microfluidic channel network to macro-scale instrument interconnect, in a sterile, disposable format. Optical and/or fluidic switching forces are used alone or in combination to effect switching.