FURUKAWA ELECTRIC Launches the World's First Damage-Less Cell Sorter Suitable for Human iPS Cells and Stem Cells

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Furukawa Electric (TOKYO:5801)(ISIN:JP3827200001) have commercialized the world's first damage-less cell sorter (PERFLOW Sort: http://www.furukawa.co.jp/bio/english/) for analyzing and sorting living cells, especially human induced pluripotential stem (iPS) cells and human embryonic stem (ES) cells with inducible pluripotency to differentiate into various cell types. Different from the conventional sorting methods using ultrasonic wave, charge and high pressure, which bring physical damage to cells, PERFLOW Sort adopts high-performed microflow control and fixed optical fiber alignment to monitor flow speed of target cells precisely, as guarantees living cells to be sorted with less physical damage. On the other hand, PERFLOW Sort adopts transmitted light signals instead of conventional forward scatter to achieve high-sensitivity analysis. Expectedly, the latest model of PERFLOW Sort with an improved cell flow conduit will be on sale from October, 2010 worldwide.