What Are Some Applications of Flow Cytometry in Cell Biology?
Flow cytometry has a wide range of applications in cell biology, including:
Immunophenotyping: Identifying and quantifying different cell types in a heterogeneous population. Cell Cycle Analysis: Determining the distribution of cells across different stages of the cell cycle. Apoptosis Detection: Measuring the rate of programmed cell death in a cell population. Intracellular Ion Concentration: Assessing levels of ions like calcium within cells. Gene Expression: Measuring the expression levels of specific genes through fluorescently labeled antibodies or probes.
