Patent ID: 8366898

Claim:
A high throughput particle separation apparatus for separating particles comprising a unitary body, the unitary body housing: an aqueous solution container for storing an aqueous solution containing particles comprising specific particles to be separated and non-specific particles; an electrode array provided below the aqueous container, the electrode array having a plurality of electrodes arranged at various intervals along a direction inclined relative to a gravity direction along which the particles are moved to deflect the specific particles in a non-uniform electric field according to sizes and dielectric properties of the particles and allow the non-specific particles to pass through the different intervals, wherein the electrode array is in communication with a control unit for variably applying voltage and frequencies to the respective electrodes of the electrode array based on sizes and dielectric properties of the specific particles; and a path separation unit provided below the electrode array, including a plurality of separation walls arranged at intervals along a direction perpendicular to the direction of the gravity, and being upright parallel to the direction of the gravity to establish movement paths of the separated by the electrode array according to the sizes and the dielectric properties.