CELL SEPARATION AND FUSION UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN ELECTRIC FIELD

摘要

PCT No. PCT/AU92/00473 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 5, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 5, 1994 PCT Filed Sep. 4, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/05166 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 18, 1993Methods 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.