Cell Separation Device for Multiple Applications

IntroductionDue to the high incidence rates of cancer inthe past decades, there is currently a high demand for new and effective diagnosticsfor this deadly disease. Unfortunately, the tests that are now available lackreliability, require multiple expensive tests in order to produce a diagnosis,and do not distinguish between slow or fast growing cancers. Tissue engineering is an area withinregenerative medicine that involves the combining of cells, scaffolds, andbioactive molecules in order to restore, maintain or improve biologicaltissues. Part of this process involves the evaluation of cells before they can actuallybe used in the tissue, in order to determine their functional properties.Current tests are limited, however, as many cells lack common surface markers anduniversal morphological traits. Therefore, it is difficult to evaluate cellfunction directly and tests are very costly.

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