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Laser cell purification system

  • US 6,316,234 B1
  • Filed: 10/28/1999
  • Issued: 11/13/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for purifying a heterogenous cell population in a tissue section, said method comprising:

  • (a) supporting a tissue section having a heterogenous population of cells on a tissue support under a microscope with an objective for viewing said tissue section;

    (b) scanning said tissue section with a video camera and producing a mosaic of video images representing the tissue section;

    (c) displaying said mosaic of video images representing the tissue section;

    (d) analyzing each frame of said mosaic of video images based upon target cell selection criteria and selecting target cells of interest based upon said target cell selection criteria; and

    (e) automatically and selectively ablating each selected target cell utilizing a radiant energy beam.

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