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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
May. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Research Foundation of the City University of New York, New York, NY (US);
Inventors:
Hiroshi Matsui, New York, NY (US);
Roberto de la Rica, New York, NY (US);
Menglu Shi, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
Research Foundation of the City University of New York, New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/16 (2006.01); G01L 1/00 (2006.01); G01L 7/08 (2006.01); G01N 33/574 (2006.01); C12N 15/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/574 (2013.01); C12N 15/8216 (2013.01);
Abstract
The subject matter disclosed in this specification pertains to a method for detecting cells with elastic cell membranes. A plurality of cells are fixed to an impedimetric transducer and osmotic stress is applied. Those cells with elastic membranes, including cancer cells, undergo a volume change which is detected by the impedimetric transducer.