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US 6,638,481 B2Granted
Plug flow cytometry for high throughput screening and drug discovery
AssigneeScience & Technology Corporation @ UNM
InventorsLarry A. Sklar, Bruce S. Edwards, Frederick W. Kuckuck, III
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Abstract
An apparatus for drawing and supplying multiple samples for rapid processing in flow cytometry. The apparatus comprises a reciprocating valve and at least one syringe. The invention is also a method for rapidly processing multiple samples in flow cytometry using the apparatus.
Claims12
An apparatus for transferring a plurality of samples, said apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of sample loops for receiving a plurality of samples;
- at least one device for moving said plurality of samples into said sample loops;
- a reciprocating multi-port valve to alternatively connect said sample loops to a carrier flow tube;
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- a flow cytometer connected to said multi-port valve by said carrier flow tube.
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An apparatus for transferring a plurality of samples, said apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of sample loops for receiving a plurality of samples;
- at least one device for moving said plurality of samples into said sample loops;
- and
- a reciprocating multi-port valve to alternatively connect said sample loops to a carrier flow tube, wherein said multi-port valve comprises a 2-position eight-port switching and sampling valve.
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An apparatus for transferring a plurality of samples, said apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of sample loops for receiving a plurality of samples;
- at least one device for moving said plurality of samples into said sample loops;
- and
- a reciprocating multi-port valve to alternatively connect said sample loops to a carrier flow tube, wherein said multi-port valve comprises a 6-port rotating valve comprising four engraved cavities.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.