Inish Solutions for Label-free Cell Analysis
What's in a name?
We chose the name Inish for this range of cell analysis solutions because "Inis" is the Gaelic or Irish word for:
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"island" and
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"tell" (to tell a story) or "report"
Since we're based in Ireland, we thought this was quite apt and since every sample tells a story...it seemed the perfect fit for our new range of cell analysis solutions.
LABEL-FREE
What does it mean?
No fluorescent dyes/stains or magnetic beads are required to "label" your cells for analysis. This removes a step in your workflow and saves you money on reagents.
How does it work?
Inish Solutions use impedance spectroscopy - a method of measuring the resistance and capacitance properties of a cell or particleby applying an electric field across two electrodes embeeded in a microfluidic chip. As each cell flows pass the electrodes, the electric field is disturbed. Depending on the frequency, we can determine different parameters of the cell:
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Cell or particle size
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Membrane integrity
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Cytoplasm content
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Vacuole content
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