Image-Predicated Sorting of Adherent Cells Using Photopatterned Hydrogels

Abstract

Using photopatterned hydrogels and selective cell encapsulation, populations of adherent cells are examined using microscopy and sorted into viable sub-populations predicated on their imaged phenotypes. The inexpensive method utilizes commercial reagents and equipment available in many labs, making image-predicated cell sorting an accessible technique for a large number of individual labs.