| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for capturing cells and a method for capturing cells, capable of capturing and recovering (releasing) a plurality of cells individually. SOLUTION: The apparatus for capturing cells has a main flow path 1 introduced a solution containing cells individually separated, dent parts 2 plurally formed on the side wall 1a of the main flow path 1, and recovery flow paths 3 formed corresponding to each dent part 2. Each dent part 2 and the recovery flow path 3 are connected with a fine path 4 in which cells cannot pass and a valve part (microvalve 5) whose on-off is controlled by outer air pressure is set between each dent part 2 and the recovery flow path 3. The cells are captured in each dent part 2 by introducing in the main flow path 1a solution containing cells and utilizing negative pressure generated by the fine paths 4 and the captured cells are released to the recovery flow path 3 by controlling on-off of the microvalve 5 by the outer air pressure. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |
