Millipore Technical Publications |
 | TN- AN2032EN00 | |
New Benchtop Flow Cytometers Power the Development of Biofuels | ||
| Lit No: | AN2032EN00 | |
| Year: | 2010 | |
| Although flow cytometry is routinely used for life science and clinical applications, the size, complexity, cost, and maintenance requirements of conventional flow cytometry systems have historically confined their use to core facilities and large laboratories with expert users. These factors can limit use of this powerful technology by companies engaged in cutting-edge biofuels research and development as they are unlikely to have access to a central core lab or a flow cytometry expert on staff. The recent development of benchtop flow cytometry instruments, combined with user friendly software and turnkey assay kits, is now enabling use of this technology right at the lab bench, by both experts and novices alike. New micro-capillary systems require smaller sample volumes, generate significantly less waste, have lower operating costs, enable high sample throughput, and are easier to set up and run than traditional flow cytometers. With benchtop systems able to deliver data on large quantities of samples with quick turnaround and a minimal learning curve, flow cytometry is now integral to the research and development of biofuels. Click the PDF above for the full document. | |
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