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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2012
Applicant:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Inventors:
Michael Gaitan, North Potomac, MD (US);
John T. Elliott, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Jennifer Hong Gordon, Baltimore, MD (US);
Darwin R. Reyes-Hernandez, Clarksburg, MD (US);
Petra S. Dittrich, Zurich, CH;
Conni Hanke, Zurich, CH;
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 43/00 (2006.01); G01N 27/447 (2006.01); B03C 5/00 (2006.01); B03C 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B03C 5/005 (2013.01); B03C 5/026 (2013.01); B03C 2201/26 (2013.01); G01N 27/447 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various aspects are described for selectivity capturing cells or bioparticles on designated surfaces in dielectrophoretic systems and processes. A particular adhesive composition is described for enhancing cell retention. In addition, certain permeable polyester membranes used in the systems and processes are also described.