Magnetic flowcell systems and methods

摘要

One embodiment of the present invention includes a flowcell with an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with a cavity that is effective to receive a fluid flow from the inlet and to discharge at least a portion of that fluid flow through the outlet. The flowcell further includes a structure extending across the cavity to divide the fluid flow, which includes a magnetic material to capture magnetically attractable material in the fluid flow. The system further includes a sensor arranged to detect an optical property of the magnetically attractable material while captured in the cavity.