Capture and harvest CTCs and other rare cells of interest
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Capture and harvest circulating tumor and other cells of interest from as little as 10µl up to 20ml blood sample. Parsortix™ is a semi-automated, walkaway system that does not require sample pre-processing. Just prime the cassette, insert blood sample test tube, press start and go. Examine cells under a microscope in the cassette, or reverse the flow to harvest cells from the cassette to a test tube for further analysis. The Parsortix™ cell separation system addresses the need for:
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Patented Parsortix™ Cell Separation System
Microfluidic technology captures cells, based on size and deformability, as whole blood flows through “steps” within the disposable, plastic Parsortix™ cassette. Various Cassette sizes (10µ, 8µ, 6.5µ and 4.5µ) allow customization based on rare cell type and downstream applications.
Before and after illustrations showing cell separation with the Parsortix™ Cell Separation System. (green cells - circulating rare cells)
Benefits
The Parsortix™ system is simple, effective and affordable
- Captures a high proportion of CTCs
- Can be used with all solid tumor cancers (including breast, prostate, lung, and colorectal)
- CTCs can be easily harvested (recovered from system) for analysis
- High purity of CTCs (i.e. very low background contamination from white blood cells) allowing direct molecular analysis of harvested cells
- Very simple operation with minimal user intervention required
System does not use antibodies to capture cells
System does not use membranes to capture cells
Downstream Analysis
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Choose from in vitro staining or harvesting cells for:
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Additional Information and On-site Demonstration
For additional information and pricing, or to request an on-site demonstration, contact us at sales@mayflowerbio.com.