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| Stem Cell Sorting Just Got Easier |
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The interdisciplinary nature of bio-medical science played a central role in another development in the world of flow cytometry. Lisa Flanagan, Jente Lu, and a team of engineers at University of California Irvine have developed a device no bigger than a dime that uses the unique dielectric properties of stem cells to separate them from their progenitors by electrophoresis. Mouse neural stem cells, differentiated neurons and differentiated astrocytes were used in their study and the results are promising. The device can be used on its own and has the potential to be used in conjunction with flow cytometers. To see dielectric properties at work, check out the video below or read about electrophoresis! To see the device or learn more about the UCI team, click here. To see the abstract as published in Stem Cell click here. |
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