Inventors:
Daniel Reich - Baltimore MD, US
Monica Tanase - New York NY, US
Christopher Chen - Princeton MD, US
International Classification:
C12N013/00
Abstract:
In accordance with the invention, a surface is provided with a plurality of microscale magnets (“micromagnets”) disposed on a surface in a pattern to form a desired distribution of magnetic field strength. Cells and magnetic nanowires are attached, immersed in fluid, and flowed over the pattern. The nanowires and their bound cells are attracted to and bound to regions of the pattern as controlled by the geometry and magnetic properties of the pattern, the strength and direction of the fluid flow, and the strength and direction of an applied magnetic field.