Automated selection and collection of pluripotent stem cell colonies using the CellCelector™

Abstract

Recent new technologies enabling the genetic modification of human embryonic stem cells and the derivation of patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells provide attractive opportunities for the development of new cell-based bioassays. Both technologies critically depend on the selection of pluripotent cell colonies. AVISO's CellCelector™ enables automated colony detection and collection, thereby bypassing tedious manual selection procedures.