Quantitative Measurement Solutions For Flow Cytometry

Flow cytometry, the premier technology for single-cell and particle analysis, is widely used in clinical, industrial, drug development, and research settings.

To enable quantitative measurements of biological substances such as cells, extracellular vesicles, viruses, proteins, and nucleic acids, measurements must be made precisely and with sufficient measurement assurance.

Ever since the first Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter (FACS) was introduced, scientists began thinking about instrument and assay standardization. This pursuit continues today. As the instruments evolve and the context-of-use of the data evolves, the standards are also evolving.

In this webinar, Dr. Virginia Litwin, Director, Scientific Affairs, Eurofins Clinical Trial Solutions, reviews the fundamental principles and current best practices for instrument qualification and calibration, assay optimization, and method validation. Updates on ongoing standardization efforts from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Flow Cytometry Standards Consortium and the recently formed SOULCAP Initiative are also presented. Plus, the future directions from the International Society for Analytical Cytometry (ISAC) are introduced.

Key learning objectives:

• Explore the current best practices for instrument calibration
• Discover the current best practices for the validation of flow cytometric methods
• Learn how to be involved in future efforts surrounding quantitative measurements