Cell capture system and method of use
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1. A system for capturing cells in single-cell format, comprising:
- an array defined on a broad face of a substrate, comprising;
a plurality of pores, each pore in the plurality of pores displaced from at least one other pore in the plurality of pores and comprising;
a chamber having an upstream end configured to accept a single cell, and a pore channel, fluidly coupled to the chamber at a downstream end of the chamber, defined by a pore channel width configured to block egress of the single cell, wherein each chamber of the plurality of parallel pores is physically coextensive with an adjacent chamber by a barrier configured to substantially block fluid flow in a direction parallel to fluid flow through the pore channel;
an inlet channel directly fluidly coupled to the upstream end of each chamber of the plurality of pores; and
an outlet channel fluidly coupled to each pore channel of the plurality of pores, wherein flow from the inlet channel is configured to reach the outlet channel only by way of the plurality of pores;
an inlet manifold, defined on the broad face of the substrate, fluidly coupled to the inlet channel of the array; and
an outlet manifold, defined on the broad face of the substrate, fluidly coupled to the outlet channel of the array.
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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 capturing cells in single-cell format, comprising:
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an array defined on a broad face of a substrate, comprising; a plurality of pores, each pore in the plurality of pores displaced from at least one other pore in the plurality of pores and comprising; a chamber having an upstream end configured to accept a single cell, and a pore channel, fluidly coupled to the chamber at a downstream end of the chamber, defined by a pore channel width configured to block egress of the single cell, wherein each chamber of the plurality of parallel pores is physically coextensive with an adjacent chamber by a barrier configured to substantially block fluid flow in a direction parallel to fluid flow through the pore channel; an inlet channel directly fluidly coupled to the upstream end of each chamber of the plurality of pores; and an outlet channel fluidly coupled to each pore channel of the plurality of pores, wherein flow from the inlet channel is configured to reach the outlet channel only by way of the plurality of pores; an inlet manifold, defined on the broad face of the substrate, fluidly coupled to the inlet channel of the array; and an outlet manifold, defined on the broad face of the substrate, fluidly coupled to the outlet channel of the array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for capturing cells in single-cell format, comprising:
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an array defined on a broad face of a substrate, comprising; a plurality of pores, each pore in the plurality of pores displaced from at least one other pore in the plurality of pores and comprising; a chamber having an upstream end configured to accept a single cell, and a pore channel, fluidly coupled to the chamber at a downstream end of the chamber, defined by a pore channel width configured to block egress of the single cell, wherein each chamber of the plurality of parallel pores is physically coextensive with an adjacent chamber by a barrier configured to substantially block fluid flow in a direction parallel to fluid flow through the pore channel; an inlet channel, directly fluidly coupled to the upstream end of each chamber of the plurality of pores, partially defined by a self-sealing wall oriented perpendicular to the broad face of the substrate; and an outlet channel fluidly coupled to each pore channel of the plurality of pores, wherein flow from the inlet channel is configured to reach the outlet channel only by way of the plurality of pores; an inlet manifold, fluidly coupled to the inlet channel of the array; and an outlet manifold, fluidly coupled to the outlet channel of the array. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for capturing cells in single-cell format, comprising:
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providing a plurality of pores, each pore in the plurality of pores displaced from at least one other pore in the plurality of pores and comprising;
a chamber having an upstream end configured to accept a single cell, and a pore channel, fluidly coupled to the chamber at a downstream end of the chamber, defined by a pore channel width configured to block egress of the single cell, wherein each chamber of the plurality of parallel pores is physically coextensive with an adjacent chamber by a barrier configured to substantially block fluid flow in a direction parallel to fluid flow through the pore channel;an inlet channel directly fluidly coupled to the upstream end of each chamber of the plurality of pores; and
an outlet channel fluidly coupled to each pore channel of the plurality of pores;providing flow from the inlet channel to the outlet channel only by way of the plurality of pores; receiving a sample of cells at the inlet channel; and delivering the sample through the inlet channel, into the plurality of pores, and into the outlet channel, thereby capturing cells in single-cell format. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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