Potential use of quantum dots in flow cytometry

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2622-2638

  Ibáñez Peral, Raquel ^a   Bergquist, Peter L ^a,b   Walter, Malcolm R ^a,c   Gibbs, Moreland ^a   Goldys, Ewa M ^a   Ferrari, Belinda ^a,c  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autofluorescence; Detection limit; Flow cytometry; Fluorescent detection; Quantum dots

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE; FLUOROCHROME; QUANTUM DOT;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXCITATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; TARGET CELL;

EID: 58149263184     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms9122622     Document Type: Article

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