Antibodies 101: Flow Cytometry Controls
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...synthetic beads that can bind to a conjugated antibody and beads that are unable to bind to them: like cells...real results from background noise or nonspecific binding.
Flow specific controls
The three types of flow...they are non-specific. The compensation beads can bind to any primary antibody you add.
Single color controls...allow you to determine what level of non-specific binding you have in your sample. The isotype antibody will... This enables you to identify any non-specific binding to know that your positive cells are truly positive...