Apparatus for and method of sorting particles

摘要

Apparatus for sorting particles (60, 62) includes a channel structure (52) that defines a channel (54) having an inlet (56) and first and second outlets (64, 66). The apparatus may also include first and second transport mechanisms (74, 76). The first transport mechanism (74) may be configured to create a particle stream (58) of first particles (60) and one or more second particles (62). Each particle may move along the channel (54) from the inlet (56) toward the first outlet (64) and may be disposed in a fluid (53) supported by the channel structure (52). The second transport mechanism (76) may be configured to be pulse-activated to selectively move at least one of the second particles (62) from the particle stream (58) and toward the second outlet (66).