Antibodies 101: Flow Cytometry
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...of the population as a whole, scientists gain statistical power in their observations. However, while flow... of FSC versus SSC that allows them to observe distinct cell populations and rule out dead cells and debris...complexity, these cell types will separate into distinct populations on a FSC versus SSC plot (Figure 2...flow cytometry experiment and will appear as a distinct population. After initially gating the lymphocytes...marker) to separate the B cell and T cell into distinct populations (Figure 2). An immunologist who studies...cells from a whole blood sample will separate into distinct populations of monocytes, lymphocytes and granulocytes...