System and method for capturing and analyzing cells
First Claim
1. A method for capturing and analyzing a target cell population from a biological sample, comprising:
- at a fluid delivery module of a sample processing system, rotating a first chamber, of a cylindrical cartridge having a set of chambers, into alignment with a reservoir configured to receive a buffer solution from the first chamber;
delivering the buffer solution from the first chamber into the reservoir upon puncturing an inferior portion of the first chamber, and from the reservoir into a cell capture device configured to capture the target cell population;
delivering the biological sample, including the target cell population, into the cell capture device, thereby capturing the target cell population, in single-cell format, at the cell capture device; and
washing the target cell population captured from the biological sample at the cell capture device, by way of the fluid delivery module; and
delivering the cell-capture device from the sample processing system, thereby preparing the target cell population captured at the cell capture device for analysis.
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Abstract
A system and method for capturing and analyzing cells comprising: a fluid delivery module; a reservoir configured to receive a biological sample including a target cell population and at least one fluid from the fluid delivery module; a manifold configured to receive and distribute the biological sample and at least one fluid from the reservoir into a cell capture device; a waste chamber configured to couple to the manifold; and a pump configured to couple to the waste chamber. In embodiments of the system configured to promote further purification of captured cells, the system can further comprise a magnet that enables further separation of captured cells from undesired sample materials. The system can additionally further comprise a heater configured to heat at least one fluid and/or biological sample, and a cell capture device configured to couple to the manifold, in order to facilitate capture of the target cell population.
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1. A method for capturing and analyzing a target cell population from a biological sample, comprising:
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at a fluid delivery module of a sample processing system, rotating a first chamber, of a cylindrical cartridge having a set of chambers, into alignment with a reservoir configured to receive a buffer solution from the first chamber; delivering the buffer solution from the first chamber into the reservoir upon puncturing an inferior portion of the first chamber, and from the reservoir into a cell capture device configured to capture the target cell population; delivering the biological sample, including the target cell population, into the cell capture device, thereby capturing the target cell population, in single-cell format, at the cell capture device; and washing the target cell population captured from the biological sample at the cell capture device, by way of the fluid delivery module; and delivering the cell-capture device from the sample processing system, thereby preparing the target cell population captured at the cell capture device for analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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