Apparatus for sorting cells and cell alignment substrate of the same
First Claim
1. An apparatus for sorting cells, comprising:
- a cell alignment portion applying a process to a cell-suspending fluid in which a great number of cells are suspended and arraying the cells with a spacing between each cell;
a cell information detecting portion applying a detecting process to the cells arrayed by the cell alignment portion and detecting information on the cells;
a cell sorting portion for sorting the cells based upon the information detected by the cell information detecting portion;
a first passage included in the cell alignment portion so as to let the cell-suspending fluid flow; and
a second passage included in the cell alignment portion, intersecting with the first passage so as to communicate with the first passage, letting a splitting fluid flow so as to split the flow of the cell-suspending fluid in the first passage, and forming a great number of small cell-containing liquid drops.
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Abstract
An apparatus for sorting cells includes a cell alignment portion applying a process to a cell-suspending fluid with a great number of cells and arraying the tells with a spacing between each cell, a cell information detecting portion detecting information on the cells, a cell sorting portion for sorting the cells based upon the information detected by the cell information detecting portion, a first passage of the cell alignment portion so as to let the cell-suspending fluid flow, and a second passage of the cell alignment portion, intersecting with the first passage so as to communicate therewith, letting a splitting fluid flow so as to split the flow of the cell-suspending fluid in the first passage and forming a great number of small cell-containing liquid drops.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus for sorting cells, comprising:
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a cell alignment portion applying a process to a cell-suspending fluid in which a great number of cells are suspended and arraying the cells with a spacing between each cell;
a cell information detecting portion applying a detecting process to the cells arrayed by the cell alignment portion and detecting information on the cells;
a cell sorting portion for sorting the cells based upon the information detected by the cell information detecting portion;
a first passage included in the cell alignment portion so as to let the cell-suspending fluid flow; and
a second passage included in the cell alignment portion, intersecting with the first passage so as to communicate with the first passage, letting a splitting fluid flow so as to split the flow of the cell-suspending fluid in the first passage, and forming a great number of small cell-containing liquid drops. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A cell alignment substrate for arraying cells with a spacing between each cell by letting a cell-suspending fluid, in which the cells are suspended, flow comprising:
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a first passage letting the cell-suspending fluid flow; and
a second passage intersecting with the first passage so as to communicate with the first passage, letting a splitting fluid flow for splitting the flow of the cell-suspending fluid in the first passage and forming a great under of small cell-containing liquid drops.
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