Patents Assigned to Fucell Pty Limited
  • Methods for the selection, separation and fusion of cells
    Patent number: 5589047
    Abstract: Methods are described for the separation of cells of different types using dielectrophoresis; for the electrochemical selection of cells by the dielectrophoretic attraction of ligand bearing cells into contact with an electrode bearing a complimentary ligand; and for the fusion of an individually isolated cell with another cell or a vector using dielectrophoresis to manipulate the cells or the cell and the vector into juxtaposition so that they may be fused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Fucell Pty Limited
    Inventors: Hans G. L. Coster, Robert G. Ashcroft, Tohsak Mahaworasilpa