Stabilization of pre-optimized multicolor antibody cocktails for flow cytometry applications.

Background: Flow cytometry has a multitude of applications in nearly all fields of biology. Newly described biological markers enable the creation of novel reagents which then aid in the elucidation of unique subsets of cells and their potential role in health and disease. In order to enable the simultaneous detection of an even greater number of parameters, the future progress of flow cytometry relies on advances in instrument engineering and the parallel development of new fluorophores.