Applications of Flow Cytometry in Marine Biotechnology

Flow cytometry-based biomarker assay for in vitro identification of microalgal symbionts conferring heat tolerance on corals

“…However, it also allows rapid and sensitive characterization of the morphology and detailed physiology of the cells through light scattering and fluorescence measurements (Hyka et al, 2013). Combined with the use of cell sorting capabilities and specific fluorescence probes, flow cytometry can also be used to identify strains with desired features (Pereira et al, 2018;da Silva and Reis, 2020) and quantify specific biochemical processes with fluorescence markers. As needs, these properties and processes can be measured separately on different subpopulations and multiplexed in a single assay system.…”