Flow cytometry is a way to look closely at the features of cells or particles. A sample of blood or tissue goes into a machine called a cytometer. In less than a minute, a computer can analyze ...

As the incidence of cancer rises around the world, the demand for faster, more precise diagnoses is also on the rise. This demand will only intensify over time, as the worldwide incidence of cancer is ...

Improved lasers, optical devices and software have increased the speed, accuracy and sensitivity of flow cytometers, while decreasing their size and cost. These and other recent developments extend ...

Around the same time, Mack Fulwyler, an engineer working at Los Alamos National Laboratory, needed to separate particles, so he drew on existing techniques to create droplets to separate cells from a ...

Housed inside BD Biosciences’ latest cell sorter, the BD FACSymphony™ S6 Cell Sorter*, is an array of sophisticated optical technologies. There is space for up to 9 different lasers, along with ...

The fact that flow cytometry enables simultaneous measurement of multiple cellular parameters is one of the most powerful aspects of this technology. The technique has a wide range of applications ...

Microscopy existed prior to flow cytometry and was an integral part of its development. A fluorescent microscope, in simple terms, is an enhanced light microscope which uses a light of higher ...

The Flow Cytometry shared resource stays at the leading edge of technology. Close ties to industry allow us to offer users early access to new reagents and instrumentation. We help users realize a ...

The UAB Flow Cytometry Lab is home to a staff of medical laboratory professionals who perform complex testing using state-of-the-art flow cytometry equipment. This testing, through research, education ...