Magnetic system for detection and sorting of cells

An apparatus configured to determine whether a magnetic bead- labeled target cell is present in a fluid containing particles, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one magnetic field generator device configured to generate a magnetic field to at least a part of a structure, the structure configured to support the fluid containing the particles;
• and
• at least one processor in communication with the at least one magnetic field generator device, the at least one processor configured to:
• identify, based on image analysis indicative of size, at least one potential magnetic bead-labeled target cell in the fluid and at least one associated location for the at least one potential magnetic bead-labeled target cell;
• identify, for the at least one potential magnetic bead-labeled target cell, at least one magnetic bead-labeled target cell by:
• controlling the at least one magnetic field generator device to generate the magnetic field at the at least one associated location for the at least one potential magnetic bead-labeled target cell;
• determining whether there is movement in the structure for the at least one potential magnetic bead-labeled target cell responsive to generating the magnetic field at the at least one associated location for the at least one potential magnetic bead-labeled target cell in order to determine that the at least one potential magnetic bead-labeled target cell is the at least one magnetic bead-labeled target cell and to determine an associated location of the at least one magnetic bead-labeled target cell;
• control removing the at least one magnetic bead-labeled target cell from the structure.