From: Optimized high gradient magnetic separation for isolation of Plasmodium-infected red blood cells
Method | Application | Purity | Assay time | Cost per sampleA | Special equipment required |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Percoll®: | concentration | 50-99% | 1-1.5 h | 2-3 USD | none |
Sorbitol lysis: | depletion | 97-99% | 50 min | 1-2 USD | none |
Polymer-coated HGMS: | concentration | 83-99% | 45 min | 10-15 USD | Magnet, HGMS columns |
 | depletion | NA | NA | - |  |
Buffer optimized HGMS: | concentration | 93-99% | 45 min | 6-8 USD | Magnet, HGMS columns |
 | depletion | 97-98% | 50 min |  |  |