AN APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING MICRO-SWIMMERS

Abstract: the present invention is directed to an apparatus for separating micro-swimmers. the apparatus comprises a chamber having an inlet sub-chamber and an outlet sub-chamber, a plurality of microchannels disposed between the inlet sub-chamber and the outlet sub-chamber, a passage control mechanism for controlling the passage of micro-swimmers from the inlet sub-chamber to the outlet sub-chamber via the microchannels. the passage control mechanism is configurable to operate in a first condition in which passage of micro-swimmers from the inlet sub-chamber to the outlet sub-chamber are prevented, and a second condition in which passage of micro-swimmers from the inlet sub-chamber to the outlet sub-chamber via the microchannels are permitted.

Inventor(s): Farin Yazdan Parast, Moira K. O'Bryan, Reza Nosrati

CPC Classification: C12M47/04 ({Cell isolation or sorting (purging biological preparations of unwanted cells , determining the presence or kind of microorganism )})

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