Flow cytometric analysis of molecular, biochemical, genetic and developmental parameters using cellular fluorescence techniques as well as fluorescence-activated (FACS) or magnetic (MACS) cell sorting technologies provide unique options for molecular and cellular biology. In recent years, these technologies have been considerably advanced.
In this second edition, all chapters have been updated according to the recent improvements and modifications. Further, new protocols have been added, such as on magnetic selection, magnetofluorescent liposomes, the cytometry of secreted products and microbead assays, as well as reporter gene assays for cytometry and cell selection. The recent technical developments allow diagnostic differentiation of cells according to specific gene expression, identification of rare disease-associated cells and isolation of well-defined cells at high purity for cell therapies. In basic research, analysis and isolation of cells according to the correlated expression of up to 10 gene products, expressed within, on or around the cell have become possible.
From the reviews of the 1st edition:
"This is a most useful volume which will be a welcome addition for personal use and also for laboratories in a wide range of disciplines. Highly recommended and well worth purchasing." (Cytobios, GB)
"Full practical details and useful hints are given. This book will prove to be very useful in the lab." (Comp Biochem Physiol A, GB)
"..the book provides a good overview of many of the uses of flow cytometry and would certainly be a good starting point for any of the topics covered. It is easy to read and as such would provide a good introduction to newcomers to flow cytometry." (Austr J Med Science)

Klappentext

The analysis and sorting of large numbers of cells with a fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS) was first achieved some 30 years ago. Since then, this technology has been rapidly developed and is used today in many laboratories.
A Springer Lab Manual Review of the First Edition:
"This is a most useful volume which will be a welcome addition for personal use and also for laboratories in a wide range of disciplines. Highly recommended."
CYTOBIOS

Inhalt

Preface - Leonard A. Herzenberg; Part I Flow Cytometry: Operation of a Flow Cytometer - Christoph Göttlinger, Birgit Mechtold and Andreas Radbruch; Part II Immunofluorescence: 2 Conjugation of Fluorochromes, Haptens, and Phycobiliproteins to Antibodies - Werner Müller; 3 Immunofluorescence: Basic Considerations - Andreas Radbruch; 4 Multicolor Immunofluorescence Analysis - Chia-Huei Chen, Kerstin Willmann, Dieter Recktenwald; 5 Combined Intracellular and Surface Staining: Immunofluorescence of Cytokines in T Cells - Mario Assenmacher; 6 Cytometry and Sorting of Live Cells According to Their Secreted Products - Rudolf A. MANZ; 7 Cytometry of Rare Surface Molecules by Magnetofluorescent Liposomes - Alexander Scheffold; 8 Scatchard Analysis by Flow Cytometry - Robert F. Murphy; 9 Microbead Assay for Quantification of Neuronal Adhesion Molecule Interaction by Flow Cytometry - Attila Trnok, Ursel Nöhrenberg, Hans-Jürgen Vollmer, Stephan Schuhmacher; Part III DNA and Proliferation: 10 Preparation and Staining of Fixed Cells for High-Resolution DNA Analysis - Friedrich J. Otto; 11 Simultaneous Flow Cytometric Detection of Bromodeoxyuridine Incorporation and Cell Surface Marker Expression - Werner Müller; 12 High-Resolution Cell Cycle Analysis: The Flow Cytometric Bromodeoxyuridine-Hoechst Quenching Technique - Manfred Kubbies; Part IV Cellular Activation and Biochemistry: 13 Cell Activation: Indo-1 Ratiometric Analysis of Intracellular Ionized Calcium- Manfred Kubbies; 14 Detection and Purification of Rare Responders by Fixed-Time Flow Cytometry - Attila Tarnok and Henning Ulrich; 15 Biochemical Parameters of Cell Function - Gregor Rothe and Günther Valet; 16 The FACS-Gal Assay - Steffen Jung; 17 Ligand Acidification by Nonadherent Cells - Robert F. Murphy; Part V Cell Sorting: 18 Powerful Preselection - Charlotte Esser; 19 Magnetic Selection of Transfected Cells - Gregor Siebenkotten and Ute Behrens-Jung; 20 High Gradient Magnetic Cell Sorting - Stefan Miltenyi andJürgen Schmitz; 21 Setup of a Flow Sorter - Christoph Göttlinger, Birgit Mechtold, Klaus Meyer and Andreas Radbruch; 22 Sorting of Rare Cells - Walter Weichel, Sigrid Irlenbusch, Kimitaka Kato and Andreas Radbruch; 23 Fluorescence-Activated Chromosome Sorting - Judith A. Fantes and Daryll K. Green; 24 Analysis and Sorting of Plant Chromosomes by Flow Cytometry - Jacky Veuskens, Dominque Marie, Steph Hinnisdaels, Spencer C. Brown; 25 Large Particle Sorting - David W. Galbraith and Sergio Lucretti; Part VI Saftey: 26 Biological and Laser Safety - Klaus L. Meyer; Appendices: Glossary; Suppliers; Cytometry on the Internet