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Obtaining a homogenous population of cells from a complex mixture is essential for improved downstream applications like QPCR, genomics, and imaging. Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorters (FACS) analyze and sort thousands of cells per minute and are essential systems for most biomedical research labs ($1B instrument market). NanoCellect was spunout from UCSD to commercialize a disruptive technology for analyzing and sorting cells at 1/5th the cost of current systems. The initial product, WOLF Cell Sorter is a small, affordable, and easy-to-use bench-top cell sorter with features and performance comparable to high-end complex flow cytometers that are primarily found in shared core facilities. The platform is accompanied by disposable microfluidic chips that makes setup and sorting easier while reducing contamination and improving cell viability during sorting. Since inception, NanoCellect has won 8 grants and contracts from the NIH for over $6.1M in non-dilutional funding.