Cell capture system and method of use
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1. A system for isolating and analyzing a set of target particles from a biological sample, comprising:
- a substrate comprising a set of chambers at a first broad surface, wherein each chamber in the set of chambers is configured to retain a single target particle of the set of target particles and comprises;
a set of walls defining a chamber volume, a chamber length, and a chamber cross-section; and
an open surface permitting access of the single target particle to the chamber volume from a direction perpendicular to the broad surface of the substrate;
an optical element disposed adjacent to the set of chambers, wherein the optical element is configured to direct light transmitted through at least one of the first broad surface and a second broad surface opposing the first broad surface, into the set of chambers;
an inlet channel positioned superior the set of chambers and directly fluidly coupled to the set of chambers, whereby fluid received at the inlet channel is configured to concurrently access each of the chambers in the set of chambers at the open surface of each chamber, wherein fluid received at the inlet channel enters each chamber only by way of the open surface of each chamber; and
a fluid network fluidly coupled to the inlet channel, wherein the fluid network is configured to distribute a reagent fluid in a direction substantially parallel to the broad surface through the inlet channel, permitting access of the reagent fluid to the set of chambers.
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Abstract
A cell capture system including an array, an inlet manifold, and an outlet manifold. The array includes a plurality of parallel pores, each pore including a chamber and a pore channel, an inlet channel fluidly connected to the chambers of the pores; an outlet channel fluidly connected to the pore channels of the pores. The inlet manifold is fluidly connected to the inlet channel, and the outlet channel is fluidly connected to the outlet channel. A cell removal tool is also disclosed, wherein the cell removal tool is configured to remove a captured cell from a pore chamber.
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1. A system for isolating and analyzing a set of target particles from a biological sample, comprising:
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a substrate comprising a set of chambers at a first broad surface, wherein each chamber in the set of chambers is configured to retain a single target particle of the set of target particles and comprises; a set of walls defining a chamber volume, a chamber length, and a chamber cross-section; and an open surface permitting access of the single target particle to the chamber volume from a direction perpendicular to the broad surface of the substrate; an optical element disposed adjacent to the set of chambers, wherein the optical element is configured to direct light transmitted through at least one of the first broad surface and a second broad surface opposing the first broad surface, into the set of chambers; an inlet channel positioned superior the set of chambers and directly fluidly coupled to the set of chambers, whereby fluid received at the inlet channel is configured to concurrently access each of the chambers in the set of chambers at the open surface of each chamber, wherein fluid received at the inlet channel enters each chamber only by way of the open surface of each chamber; and a fluid network fluidly coupled to the inlet channel, wherein the fluid network is configured to distribute a reagent fluid in a direction substantially parallel to the broad surface through the inlet channel, permitting access of the reagent fluid to the set of chambers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for isolating and analyzing a set of target particles from a biological sample, comprising:
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a substrate comprising a set of chambers and a broad face, wherein each chamber in the set of chambers is configured to retain a single target particle of the set of target particles and comprises; a set of walls defining a chamber volume and a chamber cross-section; and an open surface permitting access of the single target particle to the chamber volume from a direction perpendicular to the broad surface of the substrate; an optical element disposed adjacent to the set of chambers of the substrate, wherein the optical element is configured to direct light into the set of chambers; an inlet channel positioned superior the set of chambers and directly fluidly coupled to the set of chambers, whereby fluid received at the inlet channel is configured to concurrently access each of the chambers in the set of chambers at the open surface of each chamber, wherein fluid received at the inlet channel enters each chamber only by way of the open surface of each chamber; and a fluid network comprising a set of branches fluidly coupled to the inlet channel, wherein the fluid network is configured to distribute a reagent fluid in a direction substantially parallel to the broad surface through the inlet channel, permitting access of the reagent fluid to the set of chambers. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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