Flow cytometry has become a powerful tool for numerous scientific applications. For example, it can be used to measure the amount of DNA in thousands of individuals cells in just seconds, or it can identify the types of normal and abnormal cells in a sample of human tissue using antigenic markers on the cells surface. This amazing technology uses the fluid dynamic principles of laminar flow and hydrodynamic focusing to position each cell or other particle perfectly centered in a laser beam so that the laser light that is scatter and the fluorescence that is emitted from fluorescent stains can be detected by light detecting electronics. The amount of scattered laser light correlates with the size and density of each particle, and the amount of fluorescence correlates with the amount of fluorescent stain or fluorescent antibody attached to each particle.
QuantaCyte’s mission is to enable each laboratory to be successful in the use of flow cytometry for their applications by providing reliable, high-quality flow cytometers, expert training, skilled service and invaluable technical support. The most common applications currently used by our customers, include DNA content measurement for ploidy analysis and genome sizing, immunophenotyping for subtyping blood cells and detecting submicron particles such as bacteria, viruses and extracellular vesicles. For more information, select an application below:
