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Stem cell separation technologies

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CURRENT OPINION IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Volume 2, Issue 1, Pages 3-7

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ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2012.11.002

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  1. NIH [R01 EB009327]

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Stem cell therapy and translational stem cell research require large-scale supply of stem cells at high purity and viability, thus leading to the development of stem cell separation technologies. This review covers key technologies being applied to stem cell separation, and also highlights exciting new approaches in this field. First, we will cover conventional separation methods that are commercially available and have been widely adapted. These methods include fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS), magnet-activated cell sorting (MACS), preplating, conditioned expansion media, density gradient centrifugation, field flow fractionation (FFF), and dielectrophoresis (DEP). Next, we will introduce emerging novel methods that are currently under development. These methods include improved aqueous two-phase system, systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX), and various types of microfluidic platforms. Finally, we will discuss the challenges and directions toward future breakthroughs for stem cell isolation. Advancing stem cell separation techniques will be essential for clinical and research applications of stem cells.

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