Electrosonic cell manipulation device and method of use thereof
First Claim
1. A method of injecting a substance into a living cell having a cell membrane, comprising the steps of:
- a. placing the substance, the cell and a liquid into a tapering passage; and
b. applying an energy to the cell sufficient to induce poration of the cell, wherein the step of applying an energy to the cell, comprises applying an acoustic pressure wave to the liquid, thereby inducing sonoporation in the cell wherein the tapering passage includes a narrow end that defines an opening passing therethrough, wherein the method further comprises the step of forcing the cell through the opening so that as the cell passes through the opening the cell membrane allows the substance to pass therethrough.
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Abstract
In method of injecting a substance into a living cell having a cell membrane, the substance, the cell and a liquid are placed into a tapering passage. Energy is applied to the cell, thereby inducing poration. To sort cells, a cellular suspension is placed in a tapering passage, including a narrow end that defines an opening that has a dimension corresponding to a cell size. An acoustic wave is applied, thereby forcing cells having a cell size smaller than the selected cell size through the opening, with a portion of the cells having a cell size not smaller than the selected cell size not forced through the opening. To extract material from a cell, an electric field and an acoustic wave are applied, thereby causing the cell membrane to allow the material to pass out of the cell.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of injecting a substance into a living cell having a cell membrane, comprising the steps of:
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a. placing the substance, the cell and a liquid into a tapering passage; and b. applying an energy to the cell sufficient to induce poration of the cell, wherein the step of applying an energy to the cell, comprises applying an acoustic pressure wave to the liquid, thereby inducing sonoporation in the cell wherein the tapering passage includes a narrow end that defines an opening passing therethrough, wherein the method further comprises the step of forcing the cell through the opening so that as the cell passes through the opening the cell membrane allows the substance to pass therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of injecting a substance into a living cell having a cell membrane, comprising the steps of:
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a. placing the substance, the cell and a liquid into a tapering passage; and b. applying an oscillating electric field to the cell, thereby inducing electroporation in the cell to the cell sufficient to induce poration of the cell; and c. applying an acoustic pressure wave to the liquid, thereby inducing sonoporation in the cell. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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