| abstract |
An apparatus (100) for separating a plurality of components (A, B, C, E) in a fluid includes an optically transparent sorting channel (110) having a first inlet (120) for a first flow (W) and a second inlet (120) for a second flow (X), and a first outlet (130) for the first flow (W) and a second outlet (130) for the second flow (X); and a holographic optical trap system (210) coupled to the optically transparent sorting channel (200) for selectively moving a first component (A) of the plurality of components (A, B, C, E) in the first flow (W) into the second flow (X) to form an enriched second flow (X). |