Process, device and reagent for cell separation

Details Process, device and reagent for cell separation Process, device and reagent for cell separation

2008-01-08

2008-01-08

Shibuya, Mark L. (Department: 1639)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Maintaining blood or sperm in a physiologically active state...

C435S366000, C435S371000, C435S372000

Reexamination Certificate

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07316897

ABSTRACT:
A cell separation process for the isolation of pathogenic cells in a small concentration in a biological fluid specimen, including treating the biological specimen to modify in a differential manner selected rare cells and other cells and causing differential migration of cells that reacted during treatment versus cells that did not react during treatment.

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