摘要 |
The invention relates to a method and a device for sorting microparticles (6) in a fluid flow (5) whereby a microparticle (6) is detected by means of a detection unit and an identification signal is generated when the microparticle (6) passes a detection area (7), and at a switching point (8, 9), which is selected depending on the identification signal, of a branching with at least one inlet (2) and at least two outlets (3, 4), the viscosity of the fluid (5) is decreased by means of irradiation with electromagnetic radiation for a predetermined period of time once a predetermined time span after the generation of the identification signal has elapsed such that the proportion of the portions of the fluid flow (5) passing through the at least two outlets (3, 4) is changed in such a way that the microparticle (6) is guided through the outlet determined by the identification signal. |