title: Overview of flow cytometry and fluorescent probes for flow cytometry.
abstract: This chapter provides an introduction to the use of fluorescent probes in flow cytometry. Sample preparation for the use of surface labeling with antibodies as well as for the use of nucleic acid probes is discussed. The utility of cell sorting is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biophysics, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Cunningham
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis; D002469:Cell Separation / Q000379:methods; D005434:Flow Cytometry / Q000379:methods*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D015341:Nucleic Acid Probes / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000954:Antigens, Surface; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D015341:Nucleic Acid Probes