Transverse alternating current electrophoresis systems and methods

Abstract

A method, comprising: determining electrophoretic mobility associated with a particle in a transverse alternating force microfluidic channel; determining a size of the particle based at least in part on one of Brownian motion of a particle or one or more images of the particle. A system comprising: a microfluidic channel; a plurality of electrodes oriented transverse to the microfluidic channel, the plurality of electrodes comprising an alternating electric field; and a classification system configured to: determine one or more of the following: an electrophoretic mobility associated with a particle in the transverse AC microfluidic channel and/or determine, based at least in part on the electrophoretic motion, and size from image analysis or Brownian motion of a particle or one or more images of the particle, particle shape, particle deformability, for recognition of surface characteristics, such as assaying for receptors and ligands, and to perform electroporation.

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