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Review
. 2018 Apr;84(1):e37.
doi: 10.1002/cpcy.37.

Overview of Flow Cytometry and Microbiology

J Paul Robinson  1
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Overview of Flow Cytometry and Microbiology

J Paul Robinson. Curr Protoc Cytom. 2018 Apr.

Abstract

Although in recent years flow cytometry has become commonplace in hematology and immunology laboratories, application of the technology to microbiology remains largely unrealized. This overview presents the historical background, discusses applications in various areas of the field, and speculates on the directions of future developments. The availability of high-quality methods should be a prime factor in convincing microbiologists that flow cytometry may have certain advantages over traditional methods and that it does indeed have much to contribute to microbiology. © 2018 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Keywords: environment; flow cytometry; food microbiology; microbiology; overview.

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