Development of electrophoretic cell sorters

这项研究的目的是开发下一代细胞分选器，以大规模生产可存活的精子和其他细胞类型。我们的方法是了解在电场中控制细胞迁移的因素，这样我们就可以设计出大规模的设备来使用电泳分离纯化细胞。这项研究的结果使人类和动物辅助受孕的可存活精子的大规模生产成为可能，使不育夫妇和牲畜养殖业受益。有效的细胞分离技术的成功开发将为澳大利亚生物制造部门增加重大的商业价值。

The aim of this research is to develop the next generation of cell sorters to scale production of viable sperm and other cell types. Our approach is to understand the factors that control the migration of cells in an electric field so that we can design large-scale devices to purify cells using electrophoretic separation. The outcomes of this research enable large-scale production of viable sperm for human and animal-assisted conception, benefiting infertile couples and the livestock breeding industry. Successful development of an efficient cell separation technology would add significant commercial value to the Australian biomanufacturing sector.