Antibodies 101: Flow Cytometry
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...Fluorescent Protein Should I Use?
However, fusion proteins tag your protein of interest with a fluorescent reporter...protein. One downside of fusion proteins is that the tag can alter the structure of the protein. In some cases...timing of expression can also be affected by the tag.
Protein expression, measured using antibody conjugated...measured using visible light scatter
The optical system has both visible and fluorescent light sources. Visible...autofluorescence from your target cell type or that has arisen from fixation. Also include an isotype control...secondary antibody control in which the primary antibody has been omitted from the staining protocol. This control...gating during data analysis.
We hope that this blog has provided you with an overview of flow cytometry for...