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Flow cytometry. Powerful technique for analysis of multiple parameters of individual cells within heterogeneous populations multiple physical characteristics of single particles or cells. What is flow cytometry?. scheme of flow cytometry. The fluidic system & optics system.
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Powerful technique for analysis of multiple parameters of individual cells within heterogeneous populations multiple physical characteristics of single particles or cells What is flow cytometry?
The fluidic system & optics system • heart of the system • where the laser and the sample intersect and the optics collect the resulting scatter and fluorescence
The fluidic system • Particles or cells are passed through the laser beam one at a time Laser Hydrodynamic focusing
Size comparison by flow cytometry • ~ 1 ~ 15 uM size detection
Forward scatter • Light is quantified by a detector that converts intensity into voltage • Cell size
Side scatter • Granularity and structural complexity inside the cell
Scatter plot SSC FSC
Two color experiment -/+ +/+ -/- +/-
Compensation • No-stained sample • Only FITC stained sample • Only PE stained sample uncompensated compensated PE FITC
Application (apoptosis) • Apoptosis (FSC/SSC) Apoptosis SSC Necrosis FSC
Application (apoptosis) • Apoptosis (Annexin V/PI assay) Normal Cell Apoptotic Cell : Phosphatidyl Serine : Annexin V-FITC
Application (apoptosis) • Apoptosis (Annexin V/PI assay) Control Anti-Fas Ab Propidium Iodide (PI) Annexin V-FITC
Application (cell cycle) Apoptotic DNA Histogram A typical DNA Histogram G0-G1 G2-M S Apoptotic cells Normal G0/G1 cells # of Events Fluorescence Intensity