Multi-channel system and methods for sorting particles
First Claim
1. A multi-channel system for sorting particles according to one or more characteristics of the particles, said system comprising:
- multiple flow cytometry units, each unit having a nozzle to produce a fluid stream containing a desired population of particles in a mixture of particles, wherein each of said units is operable to sort said desired population of particles by interrogating the fluid stream with a beam of electromagnetic radiation and classifying particles based on one or more characteristics of the particles; and
a common fluid delivery system for delivering sheath fluid to each flow cytometer unit for producing respective fluid streams.
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Abstract
A multi-channel system and methods for sorting particles according to one or more characteristics of the particles. The system includes multiple flow cytometry units, each unit can have a nozzle for producing a fluid stream containing a desired population of particles in a mixture of particles. Each of the units may be operable to sort said desired population of particles by interrogating the fluid stream with a beam of electromagnetic radiation and classifying particles based on one or more characteristics of the particles. The system also includes a common fluid delivery system for delivering sheath fluid to each flow cytometer unit for producing respective fluid streams.
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29 Claims
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1. A multi-channel system for sorting particles according to one or more characteristics of the particles, said system comprising:
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multiple flow cytometry units, each unit having a nozzle to produce a fluid stream containing a desired population of particles in a mixture of particles, wherein each of said units is operable to sort said desired population of particles by interrogating the fluid stream with a beam of electromagnetic radiation and classifying particles based on one or more characteristics of the particles; and a common fluid delivery system for delivering sheath fluid to each flow cytometer unit for producing respective fluid streams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A multi-channel method of sorting particles according to one or more characteristics of the particles, said method comprising:
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delivering sheath fluid to multiple flow cytometry units from a common fluid delivery system; generating fluid streams containing sheath fluid at each of said units, each fluid stream also containing a desired population of particles within a mixture of particles; interrogating each fluid stream with a beam of electromagnetic radiation; classifying particles based on one or more characteristics of the particles; and sorting the desired population of particles within a mixture of particles. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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