Enhanced immunofluorescence measurement resolution of surface antigens on highly autofluorescent, glutaraldehyde-fixed cells analyzed by phase- sensitive flow cytometry

Cytometry

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 275-283

  Steinkamp, John A ^a   Lehnert, N M ^a   Keij, J F ^a   Lehnert, B E ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular autofluorescence; Fibroblasts; Fluorescence lifetime; Fluorescent microspheres; Glutaraldehyde; Phase sensitive detection

Indexed keywords

GLUTARALDEHYDE; MEMBRANE ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; AUTOFLUORESCENCE; CELL LABELING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INSTRUMENTATION; LIFESPAN; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY;

ANTIGENS, SURFACE; FIBROBLASTS; FIXATIVES; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCEIN-5-ISOTHIOCYANATE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; FLUORESCENT DYES; FORMALDEHYDE; GLUTARAL; HUMANS; LUNG; MICROSPHERES; POLYMERS;

EID: 0033485335     PISSN: 01964763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0320(19991201)37:4<275::AID-CYTO4>3.0.CO;2-U     Document Type: Article

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