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Title:
微小物体の回収方法及び装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4228114
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A recovery method for specific micromaterials such as DNA molecules, cells, microorganisms and the like, approximately several mu m in size, from a mixture containing other micromaterials is presented. A substance (for example, methylcellulose) that undergoes a reversible gel to sol phase transition is utilized, and a micromaterial is accurately and conveniently recovered. The present invention is a method of recovering a desired micromaterial in a system comprising a medium that undergoes a reversible phase transition between a sol and a gel, a support material and micromaterials, comprising the steps of converting the medium surrounding the micromaterial to be recovered into a gel locally to immobilize said micromaterial on said support along with the gelled medium, removing the medium and micromaterials not immobilized on said support material and converting the gelled medium to a sol to recover the micromaterial.

Inventors:
Fumihito Arai
Toshio Fukuda
Akihiko Ichikawa
Toru Katsura
Application Number:
JP2004503162A
Publication Date:
February 25, 2009
Filing Date:
January 14, 2003
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Assignee:
Japan Science and Technology Agency
International Classes:
B01J19/06; B01D43/00; B01L3/00; C07H1/06; C07H21/00; C12M1/00; C12M1/34; C12M1/38; C12N1/02; C40B60/14; G01N1/28; G01N15/14
Domestic Patent References:
JP2003102465A
JP8009966A
JP6343451A
JP6273382A
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Akira Shimoda
Kenichiro Akao