Method and apparatus for sorting particles

Details Method and apparatus for sorting particles Method and apparatus for sorting particles

2007-01-02

2007-01-02

Dillon, Jr., Joe (Department: 3651)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Animal cell, per se ; composition thereof; process of...

C435S286200, C209S172500, C209S638000, C209S906000, C209S932000

Reexamination Certificate

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10664587

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for sorting particles moving through a closed channel system of capillary size comprises a bubble valve for selectively generating a pressure pulse to separate a particle having a predetermined characteristic from a stream of particles. The particle sorting system may further include a buffer for absorbing the pressure pulse. The particle sorting system may include a plurality of closely coupled sorting modules which are combined to further increase the sorting rate. The particle sorting system may comprise a multi-stage sorting device for serially sorting streams of particles, in order to decrease the error rate.

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