| abstract |
The process of the invention facilitates the selective extraction of one or a few molecularly dispersed or cellular components of a system, like molecules, molecule complexes, vesicles, micells, cells, possibly with a relevant volume element V of size 10<-9> 1 >/= 10<-18> 1, from a larger sample volume. The required component is selectively transferred to another environment by setting the place and time of the extraction by means of a signal correlating the small component to be extracted. The process is particularly suitable for the extraction of rare components, the existence of which can be detected in a previous stage by means of a scanning process. The process is also suitable for the extraction of unidentified components. |