The technical platforms

Mass cytometry uses many of the same principles as flow cytometry. However, instead of antibodies coupled to fluorochromes, the antibodies used for this technique are coupled to rare metal isotopes. Cells labeled with these antibodies are sprayed into droplets that are introduced into an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) where each cell is vaporized in an argon plasma at >7000 °C... 

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The flow cytometry analysis facility at the Division of Immunology and Allergy (IAL, Departments of Laboratories and Medicine) conforms to ISO/CEI 17025 standards and is accredited for diagnostic purposes. These services are widely used for patients in need of immune-monitoring for conditions such as viral infection, immunodeficiency, cancer, HLA typing and transplantation...

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