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What are cell and gene therapies? Cell and gene therapies are used to treat, and sometimes cure, diseases by addressing the underlying genes or proteins. While there is overlap between the fields, ...

Japanese researchers have created a dynamic microfluidic channel that greatly enhances the performance of flow cytometers. Flow cytometry has enabled many breakthroughs in medicine and drug discovery.

Flow cytometry is a strong analytical method that is utilized to determine, measure, and examine cells and particles in a heterogeneous mixture. The standard instrument comprises three primary ...

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 microcapillary-based technology behind the Guava® range of flow cytometers and analyzers offers compact, waste-reducing solutions for all cell health verification and counting needs. Alongside ...

Flow cytometry uses fluorescent probes to identify and characterize cells or particles in suspension (e.g. cells, nuclei or chromosomes) by virtue of size, granularity and fluorescence ...

Flow cytometry remains a critical technology for the high-throughput analysis of single cells in complex populations. Attention to good analysis practices is more important than ever due to the recent ...

Flow cytometry has evolved to become a powerful analytical tool used across cell biology, microbiology and clinical diagnostics. Expanded detection parameters, higher sensitivity and automation are ...

Flow cytometry effectively detects CTCs in melanoma patients, offering a rapid, cost-effective alternative to molecular biology. CTCs are present across all melanoma stages, with a significant ...