FACS-based isolation of slowly growing cells: Double encapsulation of yeast in gel microdrops

Nature Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 884-887

  Gift, Elizabeth A ^a   Park, Hyun J ^a,b   Paradis, Glenn A ^a,b   Demain, Arnold L ^a,b   Weaver, James C ^a  

^a HARVARD MIT DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Double gel microdrops; Flow cytometry; High throughput screening; Slowly growing cells

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL GROWTH; ENCAPSULATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE ACTIVATED CELL SORTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; YEAST CELL;

CELL DIVISION; CELL SEPARATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENT DYES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0029895039     PISSN: 10870156     EISSN: 15461696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nbt0796-884     Document Type: Article

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