Patent 12117378 was granted and assigned to 10X Genomics on October, 2024 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Methods and systems for cell and bead processing or analysis are provided. A cell or bead can be subjected to conditions sufficient to change a first characteristic or set of characteristics (e.g., cell or bead size). The cell or bead can further be subjected to conditions sufficient to change a second characteristic or set of characteristics. In some cases, crosslinks are formed within the cell or bead.