Particle analyzing apparatus, particle separating device, particle analysis method, and particle separating method
AssigneeKAWANO Lab. Inc.
InventorMakoto Kawano
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Abstract
A particle analyzing apparatus (10) includes a processor (42) and storage (41). The processor (42) acquires a volume magnetic susceptibility of an analyte particle (p). The storage (41) stores reference data (43). The reference data (43) indicates a volume magnetic susceptibility of a reference particle of the same type as a type of the analyte particle (p) for each of possible crystal forms of the analyte particle (p). The processor (42) determines a crystal form of the analyte particle (p) on the basis of the volume magnetic susceptibility of the analyte particle (p) and the reference data (43).
Claims8
A particle analyzing apparatus comprising:
- a processor configured to acquire a volume magnetic susceptibility of an analyte particle in a solid phase;
- and
- storage configured to store reference data indicating a volume magnetic susceptibility of a reference particle of the same type as a type of the analyte particle for each of crystal forms of the analyte particle, the reference particle being in a solid phase,
- wherein
- the processor determines a crystal form from among the crystal forms of the analyte particle on the basis of the volume magnetic susceptibility of the analyte particle and the reference data.
A particle separating device for separating particles according to crystal forms of the particles, comprising:
- a particle trapping section that includes paired permanent magnets between which a tubular member is disposed and that is configured to generate a gradient of a magnetic flux density using the paired permanent magnets, and apply a magnetic force to the particles in a direction opposite to a direction in which a liquid medium containing the particles flows, the liquid medium flowing in the tubular member,
- wherein
- the particle trapping section stops a particle of the particles having a particular crystal form among the crystal forms in the liquid medium using the magnetic force.
A particle analysis method comprising:
- acquiring a volume magnetic susceptibility of an analyte particle, the analyte particle being in a solid phase;
- and
- determining a crystal form of the analyte particle from among crystal forms on the basis of the volume magnetic susceptibility of the analyte particle and reference data, the reference data indicating a volume magnetic susceptibility of a reference particle of the same type as a type of the analyte particle for each of the crystal forms of the analyte particle, the reference particles being in a solid phase.
A particle separating method for separating particles according to crystal forms of the particles, comprising:
- applying a magnetic force to the particles in a direction opposite to a direction in which a liquid medium containing the particles flows by generating a gradient of a magnetic flux density using paired permanent magnets between which a tubular member is disposed, the liquid medium flow in the tubular member,
- wherein
- in the applying a magnetic force to the particles, a particle having a particular crystal form among the crystal forms of the particles is stopped in the liquid medium using the magnetic force.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.