Sorting cells by size, shape and deformability.

Beech, Jason P; Holm, Stefan H; Adolfsson, Karl; Tegenfeldt, Jonas O · Lab Chip · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

While size has been widely used as a parameter in cellular separations, in this communication we show how shape and deformability, a mainly untapped source of specificity in preparative and analytical microfluidic devices can be measured and used to separate cells.

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