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Cell cytometry with a light touch: sorting microscopic matter with an optical lattice.

M P MacDonald1, S Neale, L Paterson

  • 1University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. mpm4@st-and.ac.uk

Summary

This study introduces a novel microfluidic sorting method using a 3D optical lattice created by interfering laser beams. This non-invasive technique achieves high-efficiency particle separation based on physical properties, overcoming limitations of traditional micro-sorters.

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